Cuvée Reserve Blanc

Style

White

Type

Still

Winemaker

Nicolas Hirissou

Appellation

AOP Gaillac

Varieties

Ondenc, Sauvignon Blanc

Viticulture

5500 vines/hectare. 40 hectoliters produced per hectare. Organic vineyard practices with mechanical harvest. The winery is currently undergoing the 3 year process of becoming certified Agriculture Biologique.

Soil

Vineyards sit on a hill of 100% limestone

Vinification

Fermentation begins with natural yeasts. During a one month maceration the wine is pumped over to allow movement through the tanks. The wine also goes through natural malolactic fermentation. 1000 cases produced.