Appellation: Vin de France
Grapes: 100% Syrah
Average Vine Age: 33 years
Altitude: 130 feet (40m)
Soils/Terroir: Argiles Sableuses (sandy red clay soils)
Farming: Organic
Harvest: Hand harvested
Yield: 37hl/ha
Winemaking: The whole bunches are directly pressed upon arrival in the cellar. Spontaneous fermentation in stainless-steel tanks using only the naturally occurring indigenous yeasts. After the completion of malolactic fermentation, the wine is racked and transferred back to stainless-steel tanks for ageing. No sulfur additions were made during the vinification of this wine.
Maturation: Aged 3 months in stainless steel tanks. Bottled without fining or filtration.
pH: 3.4
Total SO2: <10ppm
-Importer notes
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