TERROIR
The terroir is clavey-chalky with large rounded sun-warmed stones, which diffuse a gentle, providential heat that helps the grapes to mature.
GRAPES
Grenache noir : 65%, Cinsault : 5%, Syrah : 15%, Mourvèdre : 15%
IN THE VINEYARD
For 30 years, we cultivate the vineyard with agriculture in an environmental friendly way. The yield is low : 35 hl/ha. The grapes are harvested by hand with a selection of the best grapes.
WINEMAKING
The grapes are partial (sic) destemmed, slighty crushed and placed in a fermentation concrete tank. Long vatting time at controlled temperature from 18 to 24 years (sic), with pumping-over and punching of the cap to obtain a reasoned extraction of tannins. Maturing is done during 12 months on oak casks (45 hl) for 70 % and in tanks for 30%. It's bottled at the Domaine.
Source:JVL05E.pdf from Domaine de Saint Siffrein web site

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