2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Syrah
Classification IGP Alpilles
Region Alpilles
Harvest Dates Harvest started on 2023-09-04 with Syrah and finished on 2023-09-19 with Cabernet Sauvignon.
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details The technical record declares egg or egg products as an allergen.
Tasting Notes Complex and invigorating, with soft tannins, salinity and an expressive finish.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Syrah
Classification IGP Alpilles
Region Alpilles
Harvest Dates Harvest started on 2022-08-29 with Syrah and finished on 2022-09-16 with Cabernet Sauvignon.
Fermentation Vessels Open-top wooden vats
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Beaune Imports describes whole-cluster fermentation with indigenous yeast in open-top wooden vats, three weeks of cuvaison, two years in large foudres, and bottling without filtration. The producer record also declares egg or egg-product allergen. Its dated tasting text calls the alcohol 'less than 13°', while the technical specification reports 13% vol.; the exact technical value is retained with this internal discrepancy noted.
Tasting Notes Fresh, balanced and low in alcohol despite the intense 2022 summer.
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Syrah
Classification IGP Alpilles
Region Alpilles
Harvest Dates Harvest started on 2021-09-08 with Syrah and finished on 2021-09-21 with Cabernet Sauvignon.
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Tasting Notes Balanced and fresh, with round tannins, raspberry, cherry, mint, licorice and damp-underwood notes.
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2016 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Syrah
Classification Indication Géographique Protégée Alpilles
Region Alpilles
Harvest Dates Harvest ran from 2016-09-12 through 2016-09-22.
Contains Added Sulfites Yes
Production Details Wild-boar damage caused a reported 30% harvest loss, disproportionately affecting Syrah; the producer attributes the unusual 60% Cabernet Sauvignon blend to that loss.
Tasting Notes Star anise, licorice, wild blackberry, blackcurrant and cedar, with ripe tannins and freshness.
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2010 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Syrah
Classification IGP Alpilles
Region Alpilles
Harvest Dates Harvest ran from 2010-09-27 through 2010-10-07.
Production Details The producer reports a very small harvest yielding less than 20 hectolitres per hectare.
Tasting Notes Round and silky, with fresh, tight tannins.
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2009 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Syrah
Classification IGP Alpilles
Region Alpilles
Harvest Dates Harvest ran from 2009-09-14 through 2009-09-25.
Production Details The producer identifies 2009 as the first vintage released under IGP Alpilles.
Tasting Notes Deep red, with blackberry, blueberry and scrubland aromas.
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2003 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Syrah
Classification Vin de Pays des Bouches du Rhône
Region Alpilles
Harvest Dates Harvest ran from 2003-09-01 through 2003-09-10.
Fining Agents Fresh egg whites
Production Volume 40,000 bottles
Bottles40,000
Production Details Vinifications lasted one week. Cuvaison used no added sulphur or inoculated yeast.
Tasting Notes Macerated blackcurrant, blackberry and cherry, followed by garrigue; fresh, aromatic and saline on the palate, with milk-chocolate and licorice on the finish.
Food Pairing Guinea fowl with morels; venison with sour-cherry chutney; duck breast with figs; or a chocolate dessert such as Black Forest cake.
Producer Information
Website
Address
13150 Saint-Étienne-du-Grès, France
Phone
+33 (0)4 90 49 06 00
Owner
Famille Dürrbach
Cellarmaster
Ostiane Dürrbach