Chateau Quintus
The 28 hectare St. Emilion vineyard of Quintus is planted to planted to 67% Merlot and 33% Cabernet Franc. The vineyard has a terroir of clay and limestone soil.
Located on the far, southwest, of the plateau, the vineyard has elevations that reach 62 meters at their peak. The vineyard of Quintus has two different types of limestone in the soils. The best part of their terroir is on the limestone slope, which is used for Quintus. The vines at the bottom of the slopes are reserved for their second wine.
The small amount of Cabernet Sauvignon previously planted here, was ripped from the vineyard and replaced with Cabernet Franc. On average, the vines are more than 30 years of age. However, a portion of the original vines are old. Some of their oldest vines are close to 100 years of age!
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