Eco-conscious enologists wife-and-husband Dupéré and Barrera adhere to organic methods and biodynamic practices. With them, the wines never see a pump and everything is done by hand, from harvest to bottling. Now owned and operated by Château du Seuil, standards are maintained high with their winemaking process allowing for natural character, with minimum doses of sulfur, no fining or filtration, and bottling during optimal weather conditions when the atmospheric pressure is just right.
Presentation
Presentation
The vineyards of Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence are the furthest to the West among the wines of Provence, encircling the city of Aix-en-Provence which gave the AOP its name. This bottling is an hommage to the relatively unfined landscape of eroded mountains rich in sedimentary and limestone terroirs of very fine character - "En Caractère".
Terroir
Sourced from an estate vineyard farmed organically on the north slopes of Sainte-Victoire facing the massive Lubéron mountain. Sitting on an ancient fault line, the terroir is incredibly complex: clay, chalk, and rocks, with layers of iron-laden calcaire, and rounded pebbles. The vineyards benefit from the dry hot climate which is moderated by the Mistral wind thanks to their relatively wind-sheltered location.
Winemaking
Harvested at sunrise to noon. Destemmed and slightly crushed at cold temperature to avoid oxidation. Both the free run and pressed juices are transferred to stainless vessels where fermentation is started and held at strictly controlled temperatures in state-of-the-art gravity-fed cellar.
Varietals
Cabernet sauvignon : 25%
Grenache noir : 25%
Rolle ou Vermentino : 25%
Cinsault : 10%
Syrah : 10%
Grenache blanc : 5%
Grenache noir : 25%
Rolle ou Vermentino : 25%
Cinsault : 10%
Syrah : 10%
Grenache blanc : 5%
Specifications
Alcohol content : 13 % vol.
GM : No.
Contains sulphites. Does not contain egg or egg products. Does not contain milk or milk-based products.
Advice
Serving
T° of service: 8°C / 46°F.
Ageing potential
Enjoy all year long, 2 to 3 years
Tasting
This delicate, perfumed wine is balanced, richly endowed with ripe strawberry fruits touched by caramel. Lightness and lively crispness offset the rich fruitiness. The acidity brings with it orange zest, leading to a zippy sea spray finish.
