Style
Type
Still
Winemaker
Lucie Fourel
Varieties
Syrah
Vineyard
The cuvée “Pitchounettes” is produced from relatively young vines in the “lieu-dit” Les Chassis near the village of Mercurol. The soil is a sandy-silty alluvial clay with a lot of surface river stones/pebbles. The yields are very low, typically around 30hl/ha and the harvesting is done by hand.
Vinification
The grapes are de-stemmed and then the juice is left to macerate with the skins for three weeks but with very little movement either in the form of pumping over or pushing down the cap.
Aging
The wine is matured for 6 to 8 months in stainless steel tanks and 5 year old demi-muids (600L). The wine is lightly filtered before bottling.
Features
Cork
Available Sizes (L)
0.750
Tasting Note
The nose is pure and bright. On the palate, the wine shows energy and freshness, with red and black fruits, followed by subtle black pepper notes. Ideal with beef skewers, flank steak, homemade ratatouille, or vegetarian fried rice.
Offerings from Domaine Les 4 Vents
Crozes-Hermitage Rouge “Les Pitchounettes”
2 Commerce Dr. Suite 3 Moorestown, NJ 08057
Office 800.245.0184
Fax 856.985.5848
