Appellation  
Saint‐Émilion Grand Cru Owner : 1964 Jean‐François Janoueix
 
Grape varieties 
70% Merlot for roundness, 30% Cabernet Franc for elegance
 
Geographical location
Dominating to the east the medieval city of Saint‐Émilion, just 500m away, the vineyard of Vieux Sarpe sitting on a beautiful limestone plateau is situated between Trottevieille, the 1st Grand Cru Classé and Haut Sarpe, which is itself Grand Cru Classé.
 
Soil type
Clay‐limestone on a marine limestone base with asters, which outcrops in places at the top of the hillside.
 
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