CHÂTEAU LA VIOLETTEPOMEROL

SCEA VIGNOBLES PÉRÉ-VERGÉ • Parc de la Haute Borne - 8, rue Haddock - 59650 VILLENEUVE D’ASCQ - France • Tel. +33 (0) 3 20 64 20 56 • Fax. +33 (0) 3 20 64 18 99 • communication@montviel.com • www.vignoblespereverge.com

On the heights of the famous Pomerol plateau with iron deposits in the sub-soil, « The Saint of Saints » according to the world renowned oenologist Michel Rolland, in Catusseau, the Château LA VIOLETTE, takes its name from an original and exquisite scent of violets that has forever seduced the finest of palates…This property, the fine flower of Pomerol, with a 1.8hectare vineyard, bought out by VIGNOBLES PÉRÉ-VERGÉ in 2006, already owners of the prestigious Château LE GAY and Château MONTVIEL in the same appellation. Having been in Pomerol since 1985, Catherine PÉRÉ-VERGÉ had managed, in just 20 years of winemaking experience, to provide all of the measure of her energy and her motivation by giving to each one of her properties, their ranking at the summit of the appellation and by consolidating their renown. This was her will for Château LA VIOLETTE.« Generous, full flavored with a delicate bouquet, of great finesse…and added to that a subtle reminder of violets for the pleasure of the palate ». It is on these terms, at the end of the 19th Century that a famous Bordeaux wine connoisseur described the wine that he discovered at the chateau. This high-praise inspired the proprietor to give the name to his cuvee, with a longstanding reputation.

A GREAT PERFECTIONNISM IN THE VINEYARD AND IN THE CELLARS

In the vineyard consisting of 4 plots situated at the top of the plateau, the work is very meticulous with de-budding, green harvesting and leaf thinning depending on the age of the vines and of each individual plot. Since 2006, 2 to 3 pickings are undertaken on the same plot to harvest the grapes. The harvest is all hand-picked in small cartons to keep the grape bunches in impeccable condition before the manual de-stemming that is done by a team of 60 individuals. This is so that only the entire grape berry goes into the new oak barrels. The vinifications are directly carried out in barrels during 18 months. They are followed by the oenologist, Michel Rolland, who adds…« The extraction is significantly slower, therefore softer, the surface area contact between the must and the wood is greater than in the wooden vat. The objective is to produce an unctuous, charming, fleshy wine, in which the complete expression of the fruit is preserved ». « Pomerol is a jewel that obliges us to go beyond our limits. Our objective is both extraordinarily simple and of an extremely ambitious undertaking : To draw the best from the vines each year, regardless of the weather conditions ».

CHÂTEAU LA VIOLETTEPOMEROL

SCEA VIGNOBLES PÉRÉ-VERGÉ • Parc de la Haute Borne - 8, rue Haddock - 59650 VILLENEUVE D’ASCQ - France • Tel. +33 (0) 3 20 64 20 56 • Fax. +33 (0) 3 20 64 18 99 • communication@montviel.com • www.vignoblespereverge.com

DIRECTION & SALES Henri PARENT TOUR & COMMUNICATIONS Chloé BARTHEROTTE

OENOLOGISTS Michel ROLLAND Marcelo PELLERITI VINEYARD MANAGEMENT Vincent BERNARD

TERROIR 1,8 hectares. The property is situated on the Pomerol plateau between Trotanoy and Le Pin : A clay and gravel soil.

GRAPE VARIETY PROPORTION 100 % of Merlot.Age of vines : pre-1956 vines – Missing and planted.

VINEYARD WORK Undertaken by the same teams as Château Le Gay and Château Montviel, the vineyard work is effectuated with the same attention whose sole objective is quality : a careful disentangling of the grape bunches during the month of July, followed by an equalization of the maturity at veraison, by removing the bunches if necessary. Leaf-thinning on one side then then other. Depending on maturity, the grapes will be harvested in 2 or 3 times in the same plot.The grapes are individually de-stemmed by hand and micro-vinified in new oak barrels without passing through a crusher.

VINIFICATION AND BARREL AGEING The alcoholic and malo-lactic fermentations are all undertaken in new French oak barrels. Barrel ageing will last for between 12 and 18 months.

PRODUCTION Château LA VIOLETTE : 4800 bottles (based on a yield of 20 HL/Ha), no second wine.