Vineyard Article
Les Vallerots
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The vine was planted on 0.77 hectares. It is located on the south
side of the appellation, on a very limestone soil.
It is set up in a deep valley, very cold in winter and hot in
summer.
The yield is about 35-40hl / hectare.
WINE-MAKING
We harvest manually, in cases of 25kg. The grapes are
destemmed, not crushed, and put in tanks by gravity. A prefermentation maceration is made for 3 to 4 days.
The fermentation is smooth and long, in natural yeasts. We
punch the cap moderately and the vatting lasts 20 to 25 days.
MATURING AND
BOTTLING
We age our wines in a cold cellar, in 30 to 50% of new barrels.
The malolactic fermentation being later, we often bottle after
18/20 months.
We rack one month before bottling. We
The vine was planted on 0.77 hectares. It is located on the south
side of the appellation, on a very limestone soil.
It is set up in a deep valley, very cold in winter and hot in
summer.
The yield is about 35-40hl / hectare.
WINE-MAKING
We harvest manually, in cases of 25kg. The grapes are
destemmed, not crushed, and put in tanks by gravity. A prefermentation maceration is made for 3 to 4 days.
The fermentation is smooth and long, in natural yeasts. We
punch the cap moderately and the vatting lasts 20 to 25 days.
MATURING AND
BOTTLING
We age our wines in a cold cellar, in 30 to 50% of new barrels.
The malolactic fermentation being later, we often bottle after
18/20 months.
We rack one month before bottling. We