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The
Vineyard
56 Ha grown organically since March
2009 (in conversion).
Part of the vineyard is plowed with
horses.
4 varietals are produced: 29 Hectares (72 acres) of
Syrah, 22 Hectares (54.5 acres) of
Grenache, 3 Hectares (7.5 acres) of Mourvèdre and 2 Hectares
(5 acres) of Carignan.
Mechanical harvest.
Yields: 48 hectoliters per Hectares.
Average age
of the vines : 30 years old.
The vineyard is situated in an archeological site that has
revealed many artifacts dating back from the 4th Century.
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UPC code:
7 84585 01365 4
2009 Charles Thomas, Côtes du
Rhône Rouge, 12/750ml
50% Syrah, 40% Grenache,
10% Mourvèdre
Clear ruby wine with overtones of red berry fruits. Round and
supple with smooth aftertaste. A good all round red wine for
meat courses, poultry and light cheeses. Best drunk now while
fresh with good keeping up to 4 years.
"The bouquet is a ripe and fresh fruit basket, showing
lots of complexity and a light herbal note adding interest;
medium-full, round and plush, this has a softness and weight
that seems more like Chateauneuf-du-Pape than Cotes du Rhone,
and a level of fruit extract and richness that is impressive;
it approaches "fruit bomb" intensity' but displays enough
tannin and restraint to keep it nicely in check; a great
value".
- Beverage Dynamics (Nov/Dec
2011), 91 pts
**** (4
STARS)
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Wine Enthusiast (July
2012), 89 pts + Best Buy
"From
a 140+-acre estate near the well-known Cotes du Rhone village
of Pont Saint Esprit emerges this juicy Cotes du Rhone, a
blend of 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache and 10% Mourvedre. Well-made,
with loads of berry fruit and a heady, meaty, peppery nose
with a hint of Provencal herbs, the wine is fresh, lively, and
best drunk over the next 2 years."
-
Wine Advocate
(June 2011), 87 pts
National Retail Price:
$11.99 / bottle
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