Appellation : |
Côtes du Rhône north, right riverbank. |
Grape varieties on the estate : |
Syrah for the red wine and Marsanne for the white. |
Terrain : |
South and south-east facing granitic cirque. |
Climate : |
Continental with Mediterranean influence. Moderate yearly average rainfall. |
Authorised yield : |
40 hectolitres/hectare. |
Cultivation : |
Privileging of natural regulation, with working of the soil. |
Grape picking : |
Manual with parcel-by-parcel selective sorting. |
Vinification : |
Destalking, fermentation in open wood vats with continual temperature checks. During this 15–21 day period, the winemaker repeatedly works the must with punch-down and pump-over. |
Maturing : |
In casks, "demi-muids” (oak barrels), or vats for 18 months. The wine is bottled on the estate. |