Second wine of Chateau Ferriere, this wine comes from an 8 hectares estate with very deep Garonne gravel soil and it is the Medoc's smallest Cru Classe. Its name comes from a family of Bordeaux doctors, one of whose members was mayor of the town. Unfortunately he was in office during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, and his stay in prison was a lot longer than it was at the Town Hall! Vinification is in a stainless steel vat with temperature control by thermal pipe while the length of vating is around twenty days. Malolactic fermentation is in barrels using the Traditional method for ageing from 16 months to 18 months with 60% in new oak barrels each year. Fining is in barrel with white of the egg. This wine comes from 35 years old vines and is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15 % Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot. Les Remparts de Ferriere, a Margaux Classed growth, is a harmonious wine, gently oaky, ripe and stylish with a well-balanced and generous palate. (12 x 75 cl)