Côte de Provence Rouge

FRANCE – Provence – Bandol

Locality:

FRANCE – Provence – Bandol

Appellation:

Côte de Provence

Grape Variety:

25% Mourvèdre, 25% Grenache, 25% Cinsault and 25% Carignan

WineMaker:

Jean-Baptiste Dutheil

Vineyard:

35-85 years old vines planted on admixture of limestone, white sand and silica. Hillside with a southeastern exposition.

Viticulture:

Certified organic (AB/ Ecofeuille). Gobelet pruning. Yield 27 hl/ha.

WineMaking:

100% de-stemmed and directly pressed. No temperature control. Fermented over indigenous yeasts in stainless-steel tank for 15 days with punched downs and daily punch-overs. Complete malolactic conversion.

Aging:

Racked by gravity into old neutral 50 hl oak foudres. Aged for 20-22 months.

Bottling:

Neither fined nor filtered.

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