Style
Type
Still
Winemaker
Gilles and daughter Madeline Ferran
Appellation
Côtes du Rhône
Varieties
Grenache (Garnacha), Syrah (Shiraz)
Viticulture
Hand harvested estate fruit from 20-year-old vines.
Farming
Sustainable
Terroir
Soil is very sandy on clay and limestone. Elevation between 320 - 350 meters with southern exposure.
Vinification
The grapes are fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel vats for around 25 days. Each grape is vinified separately. Very delicate extraction during the fermentation with one délestage a week. Once alcoholic fermentation is complete, they devat and store the free run wine in concrete vats. Malolactic fermentation takes place in concrete vats for 7 - 10 days if the temperature is stable. At the end of fermentation, the pump overs are done by dropping the pipe at the bottom of the vat so as the wine blows back the lees in suspension. This is a very interesting method to gain texture and round the tannins. Natural fining by decantation in vat; light filtration right before bottling.
Aging
Aged in concrete vats for a minimum of 10 months. Aged in bottle for a minimum of 2 months.
Features
Bottle, Cork
Available Sizes (L)
0.750
Distribution Area
Delaware, New Jersey, and New York
Shelf Talkers
Tech Sheets
Tasting Note
Nose of juicy red fruit and wild strawberries. Juicy palate with red fruits and liquorice with a fresh finish.
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