2024 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Roussanne
Drinking Window Drink young, within 3–4 years
Classification IGP Collines Rhodaniennes
Region Collines Rhodaniennes
Soil Granitic and alluvial
Sites Parcels in Chavanay and Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône
Fermentation Vessels One-third 30-hL wooden foudres, one-third Burgundy barrels and one-third tanks
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types Wooden foudres and Burgundy barrels
Barrel Size 30
Production Details Natural cover cropping is used against erosion; treatments are weather-dependent and minimized, no insecticides are used, and fertilizers are limited and organic. Vigor and yield are managed through leaf thinning, green harvesting and spring disbudding. Grapes are hand harvested and vinified traditionally by parcel with minimal oenological inputs. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and maturation are divided equally among 30-hL wooden foudres, Burgundy barrels without racking and tanks; the wine remains on lees for 7 months, and the parcels are blended before bottling.
Tasting Notes Ripe yellow fruit, apricot, nectarine and violet aromas; juicy, fresh palate with a tangy finish.
Food Pairing Aperitif with plancha-grilled shrimp
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Roussanne
Drinking Window Drink young, within 3–4 years
Classification IGP Collines Rhodaniennes
Region Collines Rhodaniennes
Soil Granitic and alluvial
Sites Parcels in Chavanay and Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône
Fermentation Vessels One-third 30-hL wooden foudres, one-third Burgundy barrels and one-third tanks
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types Wooden foudres and Burgundy barrels
Barrel Size 30
Production Details Natural cover cropping is used against erosion; treatments are weather-dependent and minimized, no insecticides are used, and fertilizers are limited and organic. Vigor and yield are managed through leaf thinning, green harvesting and spring disbudding. Grapes are hand harvested and vinified traditionally by parcel with minimal oenological inputs. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation and maturation are divided equally among 30-hL wooden foudres, Burgundy barrels without racking and tanks; the wine remains on lees for 7 months, and the parcels are blended before bottling.
Tasting Notes Ripe yellow fruit, apricot, nectarine and violet aromas; juicy, fresh palate with a tangy finish.
Food Pairing Aperitif with plancha-grilled shrimp
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Roussanne
Classification IGP Collines Rhodaniennes
Region Collines Rhodaniennes
Production Details Blend of parcels in the IGP Collines Rhodaniennes zone; matured for 8 months, one-third in barrels, one-third in foudres and one-third in tanks.
Tasting Notes Bright yellow; fine, aromatic nose of fleshy, juicy fruit with citrus and white-flower notes; fresh, generous palate with persistent fruit.
Food Pairing Moules gratinées
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Producer Information
Website
Address
58 RD 1086 Verlieu, 42410 Chavanay, France
Phone
+33 4 74 87 02 37
Email
Owner
Yves Cuilleron
Cellarmaster
Yves Cuilleron