Château Cheval Blanc - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 1988 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740

Château Cheval Blanc - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 1988 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740

From a climatological point of view, the year 1988 was mainly characterized by drought and cooler temperatures. 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740 If the beginning of the year was wet, a great drought settled at the end of June. 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740 From July to September cumulative rainfall did not exceed 40 mm. 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740 September started under the best auspices, with 3 days at more than 33 ° C, unfortunately followed by a rather cool period that marked the end of the maturation of berries. 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740 That year, the cycle of the vine started somewhat late: flowering around June 10, veraison around August 20. 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740 If the pressure of late blight was strong at the beginning of the vegetative cycle, any risk of disease was removed with the return of favorable conditions after flowering. 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740 The cool, dry weather during ripening greatly favored grapes of great aromatic richness. 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740 The harvest took place in good weather, from October 1st to 10th. 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740 The harvest was ripe, without over-ripening, and had a very balanced sugar-to-acid ratio. 11166fe81142afc18593181d6269c740