Château La Vivonne Côtes de Provence AOP red, organic wine, from € 17.55

Château La Vivonne, Côtes de Provence, AOP, red, organic wine in conversion, from € 17.55

Hardly any other wine-growing region has such favorable conditions as Provence. When wine is grown responsibly and in a quality-oriented manner and wine is produced, then wines such as the Château La Vivonne Côtes de Provence AOP red, emerge, which is infinitely fun to drink.
 

Organic wine - profile

• Colour: ruby red
• Nose: aromas of red and black berries with spicy notes of Provençal herbs
• Mouth: very rich wine with great flavor, fruity, with a fresh, long-lasting aftertaste.
• Recommendations: with spicy dishes, Provencal dishes, grilled meat or fish.

Organic wine - processing, Château La Vivonne, Côtes de Provence, AOP, red

The Château La Vivonne is located a few kilometers from the Côte Azur on the climb to the limestone mountains and the Sainte Baume nature park.

The Bandol appellation vineyards are of exceptional quality, which enables the Mourvedre grapes grown to be of an extremely high quality.

Similarly good are the neighboring vineyards, which belong to the Côtes de Provence appellation. The soil there consists of sandy silt that is stored on marbled limestone.

The soil is cultivated without herbicides or fertilizers. The vines have never been treated with systemic means or with insecticides. Only the inevitable protection against fungal diseases such as mildew and oidium requires preventive treatment with the so-called Bordelaiser broth (small amount of copper sulfate and lime).

Depending on the needs of the vines, flowering and nitrogen-forming plants are sown and later incorporated into the soil for humus formation. During the growing season, the less well developed grapes are cut off to reduce the amount of harvest and thus improve the wine quality.

The grape harvest is carried out manually and at the same time the grapes are selected. So that they don't crush, they are transported to the winery in small boxes.
There the berries are separated from stems and panicles and fermented in the mash for 13 days. The wine then matures in stainless steel tanks for 5 months without oxygen to preserve the fruity aromas. The wine is not filtered.

The organic wine at a glance

• Wine type: red wine
• Region of production: Côte d'Azur, Provence
• Producer and bottler: Château La Vivonne
• Grape variety: 50 % Mourvedre, 40 % Grenache, 10 % Cinsault
• Fermentation and aging: in stainless steel
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Closure: Plastic stopper
• Allergens: contains sulfites
• Alcohol: 13 % vol.
• Certified FR-BIO-01
• We obtain this organically produced wine directly from the Château La Vivonne, 3345 Montée du Château, 83330 Le Castellet, France

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