Côtes du Rhône Handful of Gramenon grapes 2022 75 cl
The originality of the Gramenon terroir comes from the limestone bar (tidal system) formerly covered by the sea (86 million years).
The thrust of the Alps has brought out layers of sand left by the tides, a significant presence of limestone, thus forming a plateau 550 m wide and benefiting from a slight altitude, while the clays have been reinforced by the system. river.
Location: 350m above sea level on the hillsides and the Gramenon plateau in the town of Montbrison sur Lez.
Vineyard: Young Grenache vines (4 to 30 years old) managed in Biodynamics
Yield: 35hl/ha Geology: Gramenon is built on siliceous and shelly sandstone, forming relief in the landscape of sandy safres. This sandstone bank corresponds to a molasse set up in the coastal marine environment, under the influence of tidal currents around 12 Ma
Natural vinification: Manual harvest sorted 15 days maceration in raw cement tank Partly destemmed harvest Fermentation in indigenous yeasts Light sulphiting after Malo depending on the vintage
COTES DU RHONE CUVEE LAW DOMAINE SALADIN 2020
The Domaine Saladin is located in Saint Marcel d'Ardèche, southern village of the Southern Côtes du Rhône, halfway between Montélimar and Avignon, on the right bank of the Rhone.
Elisabeth, Marie-Laurence, Louis and Annick Saladin are at the head of Domaine Saladin, a family estate passed down from father to son and from father to daughter since 1422.
18 hectares and 13 Rhone grape varieties of the estate offer the particularity of having always been harvested by hand, grown and vinified in organic.
“Loï”, the red Côtes du Rhône Saladin evokes the creator of this cuvée: Louis Saladin. In Provençal, Loï is the nickname of Louis. It is also a tribute to Saint Louis, "Looïs", opponent of Sultan Saladin during the crusades of the XNUMXth century.
Grapes: Black and white Grenaches, Syrah, Carignan
South facing plots. Clay-limestone terroir, bordered by genets and pines. 40-year-old vines. The yield is 35 hectoliters per hectare. No use of pesticides, herbicides or insecticides since the origin of the Estate. The winegrowers, Elisabeth and Marie-Laurence Saladin, are the 21st generation of winegrowers-peasants in St Marcel d'Ardèche. Certified Organic Agriculture by Ecocert.
Entirely manual harvest. Marriage in micro-cuvée of Grenache / Carignan. Short semi-carbonic maceration without any addition of chemistry apart from a minimal dose of sulfur. Vinification and aging for 9 months in concrete vats.
Vacqueyras Cuvée Vincila Domaine Montvac 2020 75 cl
At the origin of this estate is Louis Avon, a journeyman cooper who, during his Tour de France, settled in Vacqueyras where he came to buy some acres of vines. Today, after a transmission from mother to daughter, the domain covers 22 hectares including 2 in Cotes du Rhone, 3 en Gigondas et 17 en VacqueyrasIn the vineyards, the reasoned fight is in the spotlight, which excludes herbicides and pesticides. In the same logic of respect for Nature, the soil is mechanically worked. Concerning the grape variety, Grenache is in the majority, followed by Syrah and a little Mourvèdre. Happy team of pickers share pick the beautiful and good bunches. In the cellar, you will find the same respect, the same attention as in the vineyards, with minimalist interventions and barrel aging.
A selection of Grenache and Syrah from our best terroirs and our oldest vines, elaborated only in vintages of known quality, Vincila expresses the ambitious serenity of maturity.
The oldest of the high-expression wines of Domaine de Montvac.
The desired complexity implies low yields: 25 hl / ha only for Grenache (60%) and 30 hl / ha for Syrah.
Henry Bonneau
Grape: Grenache
The Henri Bonneau estate has 6 hectares of vines.
Henri Bonneau has always been considered one of the great winegrowers of Châteauneuf du Pape.
Still in his cellar, this discreet man was like a hermit.
He has always produced timeless wines with very long ageing.
This great winemaker left us in 2016.
Cotes du Rhône Village Rouge Sablet Domaine des Espiers 2022 75cl
It is in 1989 that the area of Espiers was born, in Vacqueyras, when Philippe Cartoux decided to follow in the footsteps of his grandparents who had owned a wine estate in the family since 1879. The nature of the soil is clay-limestone with 15% garrigue-type pebbles. Cultivation is carried out without chemical weedkillers in order to preserve the typicality of the terroirs. The grape varieties are 70% Grenache noir, 20% Mourvèdre and 10% Syrah. Aged 25 years on average, the vines are young and have a significant density of 5400 vines per hectare, or 30% more than traditional plantations in the Southern Rhône. The yield of the vines is 40 hl. Vinification is carried out in concrete vats and the stems are kept during vinification in order to facilitate pumping over and removal.
HERMITAGE RED SIZERANNE M CHAPOUTIER 2012
Wine made from grapes from Organic and Biodynamic Agriculture.
Grape Syrah.
Floor
Our Hermitage "Monier de la Sizeranne" comes from an assemblage of different soils, arranged from West to East:
• Bessards: of granite origin, it is the soul of a good Hermitage.
• le Méal: old alluvial terraces rich in gravel and rolled pebbles, more or less calcareous.
• Greffieux: silt soil with a strong presence of pebbles rolled.
The Harvest
Manual harvest at the optimum of maturity.
winemaking
The harvest, destemmed with 100%, is vinified in concrete vats. One to two times a day, a pigeage ensures a good extraction. The temperature varies between 30 and 33 ° C.
Breeding
12 at 14 maturing in oak barrels give this wine woody notes, one of the elements of the bouquet.
Several rackings allow a slow and natural clarification.
COTE ROTIE STEPHANE OGIER 2019
Rooted in Ampuis for many generations, this family has always worked in the Côte-Rôtie vineyard. By taking over from his father Michel in 1998, he chose to do specific work on his different terroirs in order to reveal the uniqueness of these places full of history.
Côte-Blonde, But de Mont, Lancement, Côte-Rôzier, Champon, Besset ... this vineyard is rich in a mosaic of plots located in the heart of the Côte-Rôtie whose soil diversity and the northernmost climate of the Valley du Rhône gives the wines an incredible finesse. As close as possible to the vineyard, it strives to reveal the typical elegance of this appellation. The range he offers is therefore faithful to his roots and represents, for him, the culmination of a long history and fascinating daily work.
Grape Syrah
COTE ROTIE RED HOUSE DOMAINE DUCLAUX 2019 75CL
area: The Cuvée Maison Rouge is the parcel-based cuvée and the flagship of the Domaine. Made from old Syrah vines planted on a bedrock of gneiss, this cuvée is the pride of the estate.
Breeding : 20 months in barrels and demi-muids including 20% new barrels.
Food and wine pairings: venison with grand veneur sauce, barbecued rib of beef, leg of lamb, truffle dishes. In general, it will go perfectly with game, red meats and dishes with sauce.
floors: This part of Maison Rouge rests on a bedrock of Gneiss.
Grape varieties: 100% Syrah. Old vines.
Winemaking: manual harvest. 80% destemmed, maceration for 3 weeks in temperature-controlled vats.
Food and wine pairings: venison with grand veneur sauce, barbecued rib of beef, leg of lamb, truffle dishes. In general, it will go perfectly with game, red meats and dishes with sauce.
Several parcels of Old Grenache (from 50 to 80 years old).
Yield 25 hl/ha.
Clay-limestone geology.
Manual harvest sorted.
Maceration for 15 days in raw concrete vats.
Partially destemmed harvest.
Fermentation in indigenous yeasts.
Light sulfiting after Malo depending on the vintage.
Aging 8 months in barrels and demi-muids.
Winegrower in Ampuis
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