Domaine de Montvac Côtes du Rhône 2017
Download PDF | Winery | Domaine de Montvac |
|---|---|
| Varieties | Grenache and Syrah |
| Farming Practices | certified organic |
| Soils | clay limestone |
| Trellis system | trellis on 3 iron wire |
| Hectares/Acres | 2 ha |
| Altitude | 190 m |
| Exposure | S |
| Harvest Technique | harvest by hand harvested |
| Year Vines Were Planted | 2000 |
| Yeast | ambient |
| Fermentation | cement |
|---|---|
| Malolactic | full |
| Maturation | 5 months |
| Sulfur | yes |
| Filter | yes |
| Fining | yes |
| Alcohol | 13.5% |
| Item No | FR420-17 |
| Size | 750ML |
| Bottle Case | 12 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône |
| Sub-region | Southern Rhône |
The vines are a massale selection grafted on R140 rootstock. Yields are 60hl/ha. Vineyard is planted at 140m elevation at a density of 5,000 planted per hectare.
"As for our Vacqueyras and Gigondas cuvées, fermentation temperatures are strictly controlled to preserve each variety's aromatic power. However, maceration time is shorter in order to achieve supple, mouth-watering wines whose essential feature is the aromatic complexity of the fruit.”
