Family estate owned by the Ferran family for 4 generations, founded in 1953 by Jean-Louis Ferran and managed since 1999 by his grandson Gilles, and joined by Gilles's daughter Madeline in 2018. The estate owes its name to the Occitan word "escaravay", which means "beetle", nickname that dates back to the 17th century. Vineyard in appellation Rasteau and Cairanne. The estate is mainly composed of old vines, that naturally produces a low yield. Next step : organic certification!
Presentation
Presentation
The flasghip wine of the estate.
Location
Vines on "La Ponce"
Terroir
with clay-limestone soils, located behind the estate, in Rasteau, between 310 and 340 meters of altitude.
Winemaking
Manual harvest with sorting of the grapes in the vineyard. Total de-stemming then fermentation in concrete vats, each variety is worked separately. Vatting time of 28 to 35 days with daily punching down and pumping over.
Ageing
The wines are aged for fifteen months in old barrels for the Syrah and in concrete tanks for the Grenache.
Varietals
Grenache noir : 80%
Syrah : 20%
Syrah : 20%
Advice
Serving
16°C/61°F
Ageing potential
Enjoy all year long, 3 to 5 years
Tasting
Nice cherry red color with purple reflections. An elegant nose of jammy black fruits and garrigue. Beautiful structure in the mouth: it is ample, with a certain sweetness, on notes of black currant, thyme and leather.
Food pairings
Eggplants with garlic in the oven - Confit of Mont Ventoux pig - Tomme du Larzac - Pear poached in red wine.
