2007 Chêne Bleu "Heloise" VDP Vaucluse, Rhone Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE A blend of 60% Syrah, 37% Grenache and 3% Viognier. Aged for 11 months in French oak barrels. The Grenache comes from vines over 40 years old and the Syrah from 30 year old vines. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER In 1993, Xavier and Nicole Rolet began the task of restoring a medieval priory and vineyard that had been slumbering quietly for centuries in the beautiful foothills of Mont Ventoux, in the southern Rhne region of Provence. Though several

A research for diversity led us to produce 35 different cuvées

derived from the underlying loess which in turn overlies gravel beds

We began dreaming about this lifestyle project of ours a few years ago

Lees aging adds richness and complexity

Naural covercrops and plantation of hedges

The cellar sits close to the top of the Bricco San Giuliano hill

very light filtration

Fermentation occurs in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks at a maximum of 64° F

Franschhoek Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from four individual parcels adjacent to one another on a south-westerly aspect of our Franschhoek valley

The Archivio is a special portion of this larger vineyard because it is the only plot on the whole property that has a strong clay presence in the subsoil (limestone soil – subsoil with presence of clay and iron oxide)

spice and earth notes

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