This rosé with a vibrating expression is a concentration of greedy aromas, with an intense freshness which offers the full expression of fruits.

Soil :

  • Mica schist soil with south westerly aspect
  • Traditional culture : soil is mechanically worked (using plough) without using herbicide

Grapes varieties used :

  • Grenache : 95 % plants of average 30 years
  • Syrah : 5 % plants of average 20 years
Vines are in double « guyot » with 2 arms to 30 degrees with 2 inclined eyes on every arm.
Trellising in 2 dimensions in 1.70 m height.
The manual disbudding helps to quantify the harvest by avoiding any green grape harvest.
During the phytosanitary treatments, we don't use any systemic product.

Vinification :

  • Manual harvest of grapes and manual sorting in the cellar
  • Total crushing and destemming, then cooling of grapes
  • Light skin contact maceration at 15°C (59°F)
  • Straining of the first juices and separation of the press juices
  • Settling one night at 15°C (59°F)
  • Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 14°C (57 °F) to preserve aromas
  • Malolactic fermentation stopped by sulphiting

Ageing :

  • Ageing in stainless steel tanks at 15°C (59°F)
  • Light clearing in November
  • Storage in air-conditioned cellars