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Les Vignerons Ardechois Grand Aven Rouge Cotes du Vivarais 2019
Les Vignerons Ardechois Grand Aven Rouge Cotes du Vivarais 2019
- Grapes Grenache Noir 60%, Syrah 40%
- Country France
- Region: Rhone Cotes du Vivarais
- Abv 14.5 %
- Body Value: B (A is light, E is full-bodied)
Residual Sugar: 0.5
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: Yes/Yes
Milk/Eggs: No/No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No - Case size 12 / 75cl
- Winemaker: Lucie Laville
- Closure Natural Cork
- This is a smooth, opulent blend with delicate hints of cinnamon, cocoa, and spice complemented by candied red fruits. Polished tannins lend great structure and lovely purity of fruit through to a silky finish.
The bunches were fully destemmed and gently crushed to break the skins. Fermentation occurred with selected yeasts and lasted one week in a coated cement tank at 27°C with two daily stirrings. This was followed by three weeks of maceration without stirring to extract colour, flavour and fine tannins. 70% of the blend was aged in a cement tank to retain the pure fruit flavours, while 30% was matured for 12 months in a combination of oak barrels: 1/3 in two-year-old barrels, 1/3 in one-year-old barrels and 1/3 in new French oak.
This smooth, opulent blend, with delicate hints of cinnamon, cocoa, and spice, is complemented by candied red fruits. Polished tannins lend great structure and lovely fruit purity to a silky finish.
Price | £134.94 |
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Country | France |
Vintage | 2019 |
Bottles Per Case | 12 |
Bottle Size | 75 |
2 cases 10% off | No |
Winery | The warm Mediterranean climate influences the region. However, 400 metres above sea level tempers the heat, bringing cool nights, which impart natural acidity to the grapes. The Mistral winds breeze through the vineyards, helping to keep the vines healthy. These conditions are favourable for sustainable viticultural practices which respect the environment and biodiversity. Treatments are conventional but minimal and mostly copper. The remarkable variation in terroirs enables the varieties to thrive in a particular soil type, with Syrah and Grenache flourishing in soils distinguished by the round pebbles in plots bordering the Rhone River and on the karst limestone of the Plateau des Gras, which forms the AOC Cotes du Vivarais. The AOC specifies how the vines are cultivated; the Guyot pruning method is forbidden, instead Cordon de Royat is preferred, along with foliage wires. Old Grenache vines are pruned into Gobelet bush vines. The vines are planted at a density of 4,000 per hectare, and the grapes are hand-harvested at dawn to preserve their freshness. |
Keywords | Les Vignerons Ardechois Grand Aven Rouge Cotes du Vivarais 2019 |
On Sale | £119.10 |