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Technical Information

Wine Blend Vine Age Soil Type Vineyard Area*
Baux de Provence Rosé
“Petra”
70% Cinsault, 15% Syrah 15% Grenache 15 years average Clay, Limestone 1 ha
Baux de Provence Rouge “Cornaline”
50% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon 40 years average Clay, Limestone 12 ha
Baux de Provence Rouge “Amethyste”
80% Cinsault, 10% Carignan, 10% Grenache 40 years average Clay, Limestone 2 ha
IGP Alpilles Blanc
“Jaspe”
Roussanne 15 years average Clay, Limestone 2 ha
IGP Alpilles Blanc “Dolia”
1/3 Roussanne , 1/3 Marsanne, and 1/3 Clairette 23 years Clay, Limestone .7 ha
* "ha" = hectares; one hectare equals roughly two and a half acres

VITICULTURE / VINIFICATION

• Hand harvested
• Sorting in the vines
• Red grapes are fully de-stemmed
• White grapes are pressed whole cluster
• Fermentation with native yeasts for all wines
• Fermentation lasts 2 to 3 weeks
• IGP Alpilles Blanc “Jaspe” is fermented in cement eggs and stainless steel tank
• IGP Alpilles Blanc “Dolia” is fermented and aged in cement eggs
• IGP Alpilles Blanc “Dolia” is a field blend from the same parcel each year
• Baux de Provence Rosé “Petra” is fermented in cement eggs, on the lees
• Red wines ferment in wood tanks
• Red wines undergo daily, light punchdowns
• “Cornaline” is raised in foudre, “Amethyste” in cement eggs
• Wines are neither filtered nor fined

General Information

Country
France
Region
Provence
Appellation(s)
Baux de Provence, IGP Alpilles
Producer
Dominique Hauvette
Founded
1988
Annual Production
3300 cases
Farming
Biodynamic (practicing)
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