The Domain de Font Alba is situated in Provence in the heart of the Luberon regional park between the city of Apt and the village of Rustrel.
Presentation
Presentation
The vines are cultivated on hillsides at an altitude between 350 and 450 meters on clay, limestone and sandy soils. With a good south-east exposure our vines enjoy an exceptional amount of sunshine with more than 2800 hours of sun per year. It is the interaction between this terroir and this outstanding climate that enables us to create fine and aromatic wines.
The vineyard was bought in 2013 by the BURLET family and has been since conducted according to the principles of sustainable farming: mechanical weeding, limited treatments, voluntary limitation of yields, short pruning, de-budding and green harvesting if necessary. The Domain was certified HEV (Hight Environmental Value) 3rd level in April 2019.
The vineyard was bought in 2013 by the BURLET family and has been since conducted according to the principles of sustainable farming: mechanical weeding, limited treatments, voluntary limitation of yields, short pruning, de-budding and green harvesting if necessary. The Domain was certified HEV (Hight Environmental Value) 3rd level in April 2019.
Terroir
Composition of the soil: clay-limestone and marl.
Winemaking
The varietals are processed separately with temperature-controlled fermentation. The maceration period is rather long (3 weeks minimum) with pump-overs and draining before running off. This is followed by malolactic fermentation and racking.
Ageing
Maturation in stainless-steel vats.
Varietals
Grenache noir : 55%
Syrah : 45%
Syrah : 45%
Specifications
Dosage : < 3 g/l
Advice
Serving
Ideal serving temperature from 16°C to 18°C
Tasting
Purple red colour. The nose is intense, boasting aromas of black berries, violet and a touch of liquorice. The mouth is round with smooth tannins leading on to a delicately spicy final.
