Cotes du Rhone ‘Les Dentelles’

Winemaker

Yves Cheron

Appellation

Côtes du Rhône

Varieties

Grenache (Garnacha), Syrah (Shiraz)

Viticulture

Rigorous grapes selection directly in the vineyard. Harvest only by hand at the optimal maturity time.

Terroir

Chalky clay soils. Traditional Mediterranean climate.

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Vineyard

116 acres total: 89 in Gigondas, 17 in Vacqueyras, and 10 acres in Beaumes de Venise divided equally between red varieties and Muscat de Beaumes de Venise. All vines sustainably farmed (lutte raisonnée). Limestone base of the Dentelles de Montmirail mountain range with Cretaceous marl top soil (soft, loose earth consisting of calcium carbonate and clay).

Vinification

75% Grenache, 25% Syrah. Total destemming, long vatting in cement tank. Daily pumping over and punching down during the fermentation process. Strict control of temperature to get an elegant wine with soft and round tannins.

Aging

Wines are moved by gravity to cement tanks for aging, though élevage for a portion of the Syrah takes place in a combination of new and one-year-old barrels.

Features

Bottle, Cork, Vegan

Available Sizes (L)

0.750