Pic Saint-Loup ‘Vielles Vignes’

Winemaker

Regis Valentin

Appellation

Pic Saint Loup

Varieties

Grenache (Garnacha), Syrah (Shiraz)

Viticulture

Lancyre’s flagship bottling, produced from some of the oldest (60+ years old) Syrah vines in the Languedoc! Yields of 2.67 tons/acre. 65% Syrah, 35% Grenache.

Terroir

The vineyard for this blend is located in Valflaunès, separating Orthus ridge from the village. The red soils were originally used by the local residents to make tiles.

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Vineyard

The estate’s 78 hectares are divided into three main blocks: Clapassous, located around the Romanesque chapel of Aleyrac; Les Couronnes, the estate’s coolest site on hard limestone soils; and Valflaunès on red soils and limestone scree. Vines average nearly 500 feet in elevation, with the highest parcels at 650 feet above sea level.

Vinification

Traditional wine-making methods. Total destemming, 21-day vatting with temperature control (28°C to 30°C). Pumping over, punchdown and rack-and-return according to results of tasting samples. Aged in tanks in an air-conditioned cellar.

Aging

Unoaked.

Available Sizes (L)

0.750