Les Vignes de Mon Père Côtes du Rhône
A well-balanced, complex and refined wine. A beautiful bouquet of aromas, with supple and delicious tannins. A top-of-the-range Côtes du Rhône!
Grape varieties
75% Black Grenache - 10% Syrah - 10% Mouvèdre - 5% Marselan
Terroir
Large pebbles with black clay (Courthézon) – Sands and red clay (Bédarrides).
Age of vines
55 years
Area
15,50 ha.
Viticulture
Organic farming. Ploughing, natural grass cover every other row, Gobelet and Cordon de Royat pruning. Compost of sheep for soil life.
Winemaking
de-stemming harvest. Indigenous yeasts. Maceration during 12 to 18 days. Treading and pumping over. Matured 12 to 15 months in concrete tanks.
Tasting
Garnet color with reflections of violets. Red fruits and sweet spicy nose. Very fresh and balanced palate, with complex aromas : liquorice, forest fruits. Round and teasing tannins.
Guard
5 or 6 years.