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Cote Roannaise Rouge, Les Millerands

FRANCE – Loire Valley – Côte Roannaise
Locality:
FRANCE – Loire Valley – Côte Roannaise
Appellation:
Côte Roannaise
Grape Variety:
Gamay St-Romain
WineMaker:
Stéphane Sérol
Vineyard:
The vines, ranging from 50 to 95 years in age (as of 2022), grow on an east-facing slope on granitic soil at an altitude of 480 to 520 meters.
Viticulture:
Certified organic by Ecocert and biodynamic by Biodyvin. High-density plantation with 10000 vines/ha. Single Guyot pruning. Trellised vines.
WineMaking:
Manual harvest followed by sorting on a vibrating table. 30% whole cluster fermentation in concrete vat for about 15 days over indigenous yeasts with short pump-overs twice daily.
Aging:
Aged for 11 months in concrete vat.
Bottling:
Not fined but lightly filtered.
Vineyard map of Veritas Wines highlighting key wine regions in France.
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