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Technical Information

Wine Blend Vine Age Soil Type Vineyard Area*
Tavel
60% Grenache, 13% Clairette, 13% Syrah, 10% Cinsault, 3% Mourvèdre, 1% Bourboulenc Average of 32 years Sand, Marl, Limestone, Clay with quartz 27 ha
Tavel “Les Vignes d’Eugène”
40% Grenache Noir, 40% Clairette, 20% Syrah Average of 60 years Clay, Limestone 3 ha
* "ha" = hectares; one hectare equals roughly two and a half acres

VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION

Tavel:

• Cold skin maceration for 12 to 48 hours in cement tank

• Direct press

• Alcoholic fermentation lasts 20 days in cement tank, at 17°C

• Wine is aged in enamel-lined, stainless-steel tanks for 6 to 9 months

• Wine does not go through malolactic fermentation

Tavel “Les Vignes d’Eugène”:

• Cold skin maceration for 12 to 48 hours in cement tank

• Blend of pressed juice and saignée

• Alcoholic fermentation last 20 days followed by malolactic fermentation in cement tank, all at 19°C

• Wine is aged in enamel-lined, stainless-steel tanks for 18 to 20 months

General Information

Country
France
Region
Southern Rhône
Appellation(s)
Tavel
Producer
Guillaume Demoulin
Founded
1936
Annual Production
10,000 cases
Farming
Haute Valeur Environnementale (certified)
Website
http://www.chateau-trinquevedel.fr
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