Wine Article

Typically, “75% Grenache, 15% Syrah, + 10% Mourvèdre & Cinsault; Wine is produced from grapes grown on 32 acres in several different parcels including Mont-Redon (Grenache), Les Cabrières (Grenache), & ‘Les Pialons’ (Syrah). The ave age of the Grenache vines is 85 - 95 yrs old. Usually one of the last to start harvesting their red grapes, which are harvested manually using buckets & small clippers. Once the fruit has arrived at the cellar, it is either destemed (if necessary) or passed directly onto an elevated rolling carpet that carries the grapes to the top of 1 of 6, 50 hl tanks where the grapes & wine will remain for ≈3 wks. Only 1 or 2 tanks will contain a single varietal...Grenache. The rest are a combination of 2 or more that will ferment & macerate together. Pumpovers & Releases occur a handful of times, varying ea yr, over the course of vinification, after which it is pumped downstairs into foudres ranging from 2 yrs to ‘very’ old, where it is left to age from 18-20 mos.” NOTE: Because of coulure, this ’17 vintage is supposedly 60% Grenache, 20% Syrah, 18% Mourvèdre, & 2% Cinsault. 15% ABV

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