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Technical Information

Wine Blend Vine Age Soil Type Vineyard Area*
Côtes du Rhône Rouge
65 % Grenache, 25% Syrah, 10 % Carignan About 50 years old Sandy Molasse, Limestone, Clay N/A
Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne Rouge
51% Grenache, 17.5% Syrah, 17.5% Mourvèdre, 7% Carignan, 7% Counoise About 50 years old Sandy Molasse, Limestone, Clay 6 ha
Côtes du Rhône Blanc
1/3 Roussanne, 1/3 Grenache Blanc,
1/3 Clairette
8 – 50 years old Limestone, Clay 3 ha
* "ha" = hectares; one hectare equals roughly two and a half acres

VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION

• Harvested by hand

• Grapes may be partially or entirely de-stemmed, depending on the vintage

• Natural fermentations with indigenous yeasts

• Vinification lasts for 2-3 weeks in temperature-controlled cement cuves

• Daily pump-overs of the must

• Aged in cement and stainless steel tanks

• Wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered

General Information

Country
France
Region
Southern Rhône
Appellation(s)
Côtes du Rhône Villages Cairanne
Producer
Catherine Le Goeuil
Founded
1993
Annual Production
1,600 - 2,100 cases
Farming
Organic (certified)
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