Château Saint‐Jean Lez Durance, Pierrevert AOP,  Pimayon, organic wine, rosé 2022, from € 12,55

The Château Saint Jean Lez Durance, Pierrevert AOP,  Pimayon rosé is an organic wine made from grapes grown in the estate's best vineyard. It is a delightful,  fruity-fresh rosé with rich scents and aromas and a harmonious taste.

Award winning organic wine

Guide Bettane et Desseauve des Vins de France 2018 : 14,5/20, 1 étoile﴾s﴿
Concours général agricole 2014 : Médaille de bronze
Concours général agricole 2013 : Médaille d'argent
Concours général agricole 2019 : Médaille d'argent
Decanter 2016 : Médaille d'argent, 92 points
Mondial du rosé 2017 : Médaille d'or
Mondial du rosé 2016 : Médaille d'argent
Mondial du rosé 2015 : Médaille d'argent

Organic wine - profile

• Eye: light pink with orange highlights
• Nose: iseductively of citrus fruits, exotic fruits.
• Mouth: generous, rich, harmonious, all components are balanced, with a lasting taste.
• Recommended Serving: please never serve colder than 10 ° C.

Organic wine - processing, Château Saint Jean Lez Durance, Pimayon, Pierrevert AOP, rosé

The terroir of Pimayon is located on the highest of the 7 hills, where Jean Giono (a French writer born near the Château Saint Jean les Durance in Manosque) was walking. The vines grow there on barren, but always sunny ground with exceptional thermal amplitudes. The wines are fine and aromatic.

Because of the high temperatures that still occur in Provence in September, the grape harvest is done at night with harvesters or manual during the late evening until complete darkness at cooler temperatures.  Then follows a relatively elaborate winemaking to achieve the best possible wine.  First the grapes are squeezed very gently and gently, then subjected to a short cold maceration in thermoregulated stainless steel tanks, during which important stabilizing enzymes are formed and the colorants from the berry skins are transferred to the juice. The juice is then slowly fermented in stainless steel tanks at a low temperature.

The wine at a glance

• Wine-Type: rosé wine
• Region of production: Pierrevert, Provence
• Producer: Château Saint Jean lez Durance
• Grape varieties : Syrah 50 %, Grenache 50 %
• Fermenting and aging: in stainless steel tanks
• Bottling : at the Château Saint Jean lez Durance
• Quantity: 0,75 l
• Closure : Synthetic tap
• Vintage: 2020
• Shelf life: up to 3 years from vintage
• Alcohol in % Vol.: 13
• Vegan suited
• Allergenes: contains sulfites
• Organic wine certified FR-BIO-09
• We source this wine directly from the Château Saint Jean Lez Durance, 04100 Manosque, France

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Château Saint Jean Lez Durance, Pimayon blanc Pierrevert AOP,  organic wine, 2019, from € 13.20

The Château St. Jean Lez Durance Pierrevert AOP Pimayon blanc with its greenish-golden color, we recognize the modern winemaking method in this white organic wine. The grapes used for this wine come from the bew vigneyard called Pimayon in the appellation Pierrevert AOP, through which a unique aromatic diversity has been achieved. The young winemaker Jean-Guillaume knew how to integrate the light, fruity components into a relatively full-bodied wine. Very remakably.

Awarded organic wine

Gold medal Concours général agricole Paris 2019
 

Organic wine - profile

• Colour: Greenish shimmer with golden reflections
• Nose: fine, elegant, freshly scented with white flowers, butter biscuits and mineral notes.
• Mouth: Lively with subtle, well-integrated acidity, aromas of fresh almonds and olives. Long lasting taste. Serving suggestions: Serve at 10 to 12° C, Fits for starters, vegetable or potato gratin, fish and white meat, young hard cheese
• Vegan suited

Organic wine - processing, Château Saint Jean les Durance, Pierrevert, AOP, Pimayon, white

In September, even the higher parts of Haut Provence can still be quite hot. Therefore, the grape harvest is done by hand and machine from the late evening till complete darkness at cooler temperatures. The grapes are transported as quickly as possible to the nearby winery. There, the berries of the Grenache and Cinsault-grapes are completely separated from stems and panicles, then pre-clarified in cold maceration. This is followed by alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature. During a ripening period on the lees, this organic wine is stirred regularly, then lightly filtered and bottled.

By the way: Nearby is the Lac des Vannades, an artificial lake created in 1989 by the dredging of the gravel in the riverbed of the Durance. Today, the lake serves holiday makers and recreation seekers as a bathing lake. Another attraction is the nearby Gorges du Verdon.  For hikers, climbers or kayakers and nature lovers a worthwhile  destination. By the way, you could visit the Château Saint Jean-Lez Durance, hand over a greeting from us, taste wines and take a bottle or two with you.

The wine at a glance

• Wine type: white wine, dry
• Production area: Provence Pierrevert
• Grape varieties: Grenache blanc 30 %, Roussanne 20 %, Viognier 50 %
• Winery: Château Saint Jean Lez Durance
• Maturation: matured in a stainless steel tank
• Bottling: at the Château
• Quantity: 0,75 l
• Vintage: 2019
• Shelf life: until 2024
• Suitable for vegans
• Allergens: contains sulphites
• Certified organic FR-BIO-09
• We source this wine this wine directly from the Château Saint Jean lez Durance in 04100 Manosque, France

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Château St. Jean lez Durance Pierrevert AOP, Pimayon, red, organic wine, 2018, from € 14,55

The Château Saint Jean lez Durance Pimayon red is a generous organic wine with unbelievable fullness, with complex, rich aromas in perfect harmony in a long lasting finish. 

Organic wine - profile

• Eye: deep violet colour in adolescent age, then increasingly changing to purplish red.
• Nose: intense scent of ripe fruit, dried fruit, cocoa, black pepper, roasted coffee and subtle wooden scents.
• Mouth: generous, rich, concentrated. With aromas of licorice, dark chocolate. Generates a balsamic mouthfeel, velvety, fleshy, dense, silky-soft tannins, full-bodied, full-bodied, intense and long on a finish.
• Recommended Serving:at 16-17° C. It goes well with dark, braised meat with gravy, mature cheeses, richly spiced dishes and rich stews.

Awarded organic wine

Guide Bettane et Desseauve des Vins de France 2017 : 14/20
Le guide Hachette des vins 2017 : 1 étoile(s)

Organic wine - processing, Château St. Jean lez Durance, Pierrevert AOP, Pimayon, red

The terroir of Pimayon is located on the highest of the 7 hills, where Jean Giono (a French writer born near the Château Saint Jean les Durance in Manosque) was walking. The vines grow there on barren, but always sunny ground with exceptional thermal amplitudes. The wines are fine and aromatic.

Because of the high temperatures that still occur in Provence in September, the grape harvest is done at night with harvesters or manual during the late evening until complete darkness at cooler temperatures.  Then follows a relatively elaborate winemaking to achieve the best possible wine.  First, the grapes are very gently squeezed then subjected to a cold maceration in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks, forming important stabilizing enzymes. Subsequently, the mash is slowly fermented without stems and panicles in stainless steel tanks at low temperature. The pomace floating on the liquid is often pushed into the mash. After fermentation, the wine matures both in large barrels (foudres) and in barriques.

The wine at a glance

• Wine-Type: red wine
• Region of porduction: Pierrevert, Provence
• Producer: Château Saint Jean lez Durance
• Grape varieties : Syrah 50 %, Grenache 30 %, Carignan 20 %
• Aging: in large wooden barrels an in barriques
• Bottling : Château Saint Jean lez Durance
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Closure : Synthetic stopper
• Vintage: 2018
• Shelf life: up to 8 years from vintage
• Alcohol: 15 % vol.
• Vegan suited
• Allergenes: contains Sulfites
• Organic wine certified FR-BIO-09
• Biowein-pur sources this wine directly from the Château Saint Jean Lez Durance, 04100 Manosque, France

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Domaine de la Vallongue, Les Baux de Provence, AOP, Garrigues, rosé, organic wine, 2023, from € 14,80

This organic wine Domaine de la Vallongue Les Baux de Provence AOP Garrigues rosé was named Garrigues - translated into English is a shrub heath, in which wild, fragrant herbs, flowers and bushes grow spreading their spicy herbal fragrance generously. Grapes growing in the vineyards amidst such garrigues may develop also such spicy notes.

Awarded organic wine

90/100 points by James Suckling for the 2022 vintage
90/100 points by James Suckling for the 2023 vintage

Organic wine - profile

• Colour: Glossy light pink.
• Nose: This classic bright rosé reveals a potpourri of different red berry scents on the nose, with scents of tangerines and roses.
• Mouth: In the mouth and on the palate I find this wine both fresh and fleshy, with a hint of orange peel, the scents perceived with the nose contribute to the harmonious appearance of this wine, which ends with a nice length.
• Drinking Recomendation: Serve at 10 to 11° C, this high-quality rosé offers the perfect pleasure - please never serve it colder! Goes great with a seared tuna or chicken grilled with lemon and thyme.

Organic wine - processing, Domaine de la Vallongue, Les Baux de Provence, AOP, Garrigues rosé

In a small harvest of only 40 hl / ha, the content of vitamins and minerals in the grapes is much higher than for larger harvest volumes as it is allowed and achieved for example in Germany of an average with approximately 100 hl/ha. Consequently wines are tastier and more valuable at lower yields.

The grapes for this rosé wine were pressed immediately after harvest directly decanted cold and performed fermentation at low temperatures. In the usual red wines malolactic fermentation was dispensed with in favor of clarity and freshness in the wine.

The organic wine at a glance

• Wine-Type: Rosé wine
• Region of production: Les Baux de Provence
• Producer: Domaine de la Vallongue
• Grape varieties: Grenache, Syrah, Counoise, Cinsault
• Fermented and aged: in stainless steel vats
• Bottling: at the Domaine de la Vallongue
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Jahrgang: 2023
• Shelf life: 4 years from vintage
• Alcohol: 13 % vol.
• For vegans suited
• Allergenes: contains sulfites
• Certified FR-BIO-10
• We source this wine directly from the Domaine de la Vallongue in 13810 Eygalières, France

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Château Romanin, Les Baux de Provence AOP, La Chapelle, red, biodynamic wine, 2020, from € 19.10

The Château Romanin Les Baux de Provence AOP La Chapelle wine is produced according to the Demeter guidelines, which, with its enchantingly fruity scent, convinces with its pronounced fruity and full-bodied taste.

Silver medal awarded by DECANTER for the vintage 2020

Biodynamic wine - profile  

• Color: deep, rich, brilliant purple with shiny violet reflections
• Nose: Its seductive scents of ripe wild strawberries and blackcurrants are the perfect accompaniment to a very tasty wine. The spicy herb fragrance from the wild natural garden of Provence makes our mouth water.
• Mouth: It is a successful cuvee, which is quite exceptional in this price range. A biodynamically produced red wine with rich aromas and a complex variety of flavors with fruitfulness and harmonic nature.
• Drinking recommendation: enjoy this La Chapelle de Romanin organic wine with a temperature of 14 to 16 ° C already in the year after harvest or within 4-5 years from vintage indication.

Biodynamic wine - processing, Château Romanin, La Chapelle de Romanin

Especially the care of the vines in the vineyard, we owe the emergence of this paradisiacal wine. It begins with the cutting of the vines in the winter, in spring the shoots must be tied to the wires, during the vegetation phase the shoots grow extremely fast and must be thinned out several times. A few weeks before the harvest leaves are removed above the grapes so that they can still capture every ray of sunshine. The highlight of a wine year is the vintage. It starts when the most important and desired parameters "sugar, acidity and PH value" are reached. Of course, at the Château Romanin it is done by hand. By the way, during the grape picking by hand every single grape can be controlled and, if necessary, sorted out.

Experienced winemakers know that it is worthwhile to treat the vines in the vineyards well. Because the better the grapes, the higher the quality of an organic wine. In addition, during the wine processing it can be dispensed on many technical steps and other auxiliaries and additives. With this approach you get very close to the term "natural wine".  A term, which  is not exactly defined.

In any case, only a small amount of sulfur is added to this biodynamic wine, which prevents the oxidation of important flavor-enhancing ingredients in the wine and the enjoyment value is retained longer. Based on many years of experience in the tasting of natural wines or natural wines, we consider these terms more as a natural wines marketing tool than a promise of enjoyment. Moreover, it would be a shame if winegrowers worked hard for a whole year in the vineyard and end up presenting flawed and often inedible wines. That's why it's so easy here at the Château Romanin to make the best possible organic/biodynamic wines: The stems and panicles are separated from the berries, then slightly squeezed and fermented spontaneously in stainless steel tanks without the addition of foreign yeasts. Thereafter, the wine is transferred to another stainless steel tank. In the process, the pomace (berry skins) is left behind. Now the malolactic fermentation begins, as is the case with all red wines, converting the aggressive malic acid into the milder lactic acid. After several months of maturation, this wine produced according to the Demeter guidelines is only filtered, very little sulfur is added shortly before bottling.

The biodynamic wine at a glance

• Type: Red wine
• Area of production: Les Baux de Provence, south of Saint Remy de Provence
• Producer: Château Romanin
• Grape varieties: 55 % Syrah, 20 % Grenache, 17 % Mourvedre, 8 % Cabernet Sauvignon.
• Aging: Stainless steel tank
• Bottling: Château Romanin
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Vintage: 2020
• Tasting Tip by 2027
• Alkohol: 13.5 % vol.
• Allergens Contains sulfites
• Organic certified FR-BIO-01
• We source this wine directly from the Château Romanin 12310 Saint Remy de Provence, France

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Château Romanin,  Les Baux de Provence AOC, biodynamic wine, red, 2016, from € 34.60

One may not be convinced of the effect of biodynamics according to Rudolf Steiner, but of this red wine you will not only be convinced, but enthused. More thoughts, man power and care has been invested in this biodynamic rganic wine from the Château Romanin than in many other wines at much higher prices.

Awarded biodynamic wine

Médaille or au concours Terre de Vins 2021
Médaille bronze au Decanter World Wine Awards 2021 avec la note de 89/100

Silver medal, DECANTER, for the vintage 2018

Biodynamic wine - profile

• Color: intense ruby red color with a beautiful shine.
• Nose: The nose reveals aromas of black berries: black currant, blueberry, blackberry and floral notes of hawthorn and orange blossom. The woody note is delicate and particularly well fused with the richness of the aromas.
• Mouth: as soon as the first drops flow over the lips into the mouth, they already provide a sweet pleasure experience. The tannins are silky, the aromas of black fruits are expressed. The finish is elegant and shows a great balance between minerality and spices
• My drinking recommendation: This cuvée could accompany a roasted nut of an Iberian pork leg with a garlic cream sauce with new potatoes roasted with rosemary.

Biodynamic wine - processing, Château Romanin, Les Baux de Provence, red

Although the grapes are picked by hand in perfect ripeness, a further selection of the grapes is done on a reading table. The mash fermentation (must with berries without stems and panicles) lasts for 20 to 30 days in large stainless steel tanks and wooden barrels at a temperature of 24 ° to 26 ° depending on the grape variety. After the end of the alcoholic fermentation followed by a few weeks delay of malolactic fermentation (lactic acid fermentation). After that, the young wine matures for 18 months in large wooden barrels where it refines and reaches its initial drinking maturity.

Every work step, both in the vineyard and during winemaking in the cellar, up to the filling of the bottle, must take place at a certain position of the moon and the stars.

The wine at a glance

• Wine type: red wine
• Production area: Les Baux de Provence, south of Saint Remy de Provence
• Producer: Château Romanin
• Grape varieties: Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache.
• Aging : 18 month in a large wooden barrels
• Quantity: 750 ml
• Closure: natural cork stopper
• Vintage: 2016
• Shelf life: until 2030
• Alcohol: 14 % vol.
• Vegan suited
• Allergens: contains sulphites
• Biodynamic wine certified by FR-BIO-01, member of Biodyvin and Demeter.
• We obtain this biodynamic wine directly from the Château Romanin at 12310 Saint Remy de Provence, France

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Château Romanin, Les Baux de Provence, AOP, rosé, biodynamic wine, 2021, from € 18.35

The biodynamically produced Demeter organic wine Château Romanin Les Baux de Provence AOP rosé makes the hearts of advanced connoisseurs beat faster, it is of perfect harmony.

Awarded biodynamic wine

Médaille or au Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 avec la note de 95/100
Médaille or au Concours Terre de Vins 2022
Silver medal DECANTER for the vintage 2022

Biodynamic wine - profile  

• Color: The color is pale pink and limpid which gives it a beautiful shine.
  Nose: The nose is subtle with scents of strawberries and blackberries. Aromas of tangerine, grapefruit and lemon interconnect in a beautiful
  generous roundness.
• Palate: The attack is lively and tender at the same time.The mouth is dense and reveals a good length.Its iodized character, typical of the wines produced at Château Romanin gives it a salivating finish.
• Food and wine pairings: This cuvée is ideal with a grilled sea bass accompanied by crisp vegetables.
   

Biodynamic wine - processing, Château Romanin, Les Baux de Provence, rosé

The different geological conditions present on the vineyards of Château Romanin were decisive during the planting of the vines. As a result, Grenache and Mourvèdre grapes were planted in 1991 on gravel soils (gravels and sand), followed by Syrah and Counoise on sandy-clay soils in 1992 and 1993 respectively. Production volume per hectare is low, which is a prerequisite in the production of quality wines. Harvesting is done by hand, and the grapes are then pressed gently. During a maceration at 10 ° C, the must clears and enzymes are released, which give the wine fruity notes. The liquid is then collected separately and fermented at a temperature between 18 and 20 ° C. This organic wine is then aged on lees in stainless steel vats for six months, during which it will undergo several batonnages.

Every work step, both in the vineyard and during winemaking in the cellar, up to the filling of the bottle, must take place at a certain position of the moon and the stars.

The biodynamic wine at a glance

• Wine type: Rosé
• Production region: Les Baux de Provence, south of Saint Remy de Provence
• Producer: Château Romanin
• Grapes: Grenache 58 %, Mourvèdre 24 %, Syrah 12 %, Counoise 6 %
• Fermentation and maturing: in stainless steel vats
• Bottling: at the Château
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Vintage: 2021
• Shelf life: by 2024
• Alcohol: 13.5 % vol.
• Suitable for vegans
• Allergens: contains sulphites
• Association: Demeter
• Organic and biodynamic wine certified FR-BIO-01
• We source this wine directly from the Château Romanin, 12310 Saint Remy de Provence, France

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Château Romanin, Alpilles IGP, rosé, biodynamic wine, 2023, from € 12.90

IGP (Indication Géographique Protégée) is a protected designation of origin with geographical indication - formerly Vin de Pays. In this case, it is the Alpilles, a small and limestone mountains south of Avignon. On its slopes, the grapes froeurish for the Château Romanin Alpilles IGP rosé.

Biodynamic wine awarded

Bronce medal by DECANTER for the vintage 2022

Biodynamic wine - profile  

• This is what it looks like: Raspberry pink with a nice sheen.
  This is how it smells: The nose is aromatic with notes of red fruits such as wild strawberries and gooseberries.
• This is how it tastes: lively and tasty on the palate with juicy aromas of red cherries and blackcurrants, which in combination with the aromas of citrus fruits lead to a long finish and make you want to take the next sip.
• My drinking recommendation: This cuvée goes perfectly with aperitifs on a sunny afternoon or evening with tapas or with a chocolate cake (Sacher cake).

Biodynamic wine - processing, Château Romanin, IGP Alpilles Rosé

The different grape varieties for this Demeter organic wine are each harvested by hand at a perfect degree of ripeness and then cooled to 10 ° C for 24 hours in a cold chamber and then selected again. The grapes are pressed lightly and slowly; during a short maceration at 10 ° C, the must clears itself and forms enzymes that ensure clear fruity notes in the wine and reduce the need for sulphurisation. Then the must is separated from the solid components of the grapes and fermented at 18 to 20 ° C in stainless steel tanks. The lactic acid fermentation that usually follows is suppressed by means of cold. The wine is then matured for five months on its fine lees in stainless steel tanks with repeated stirring. Then this wine is only lightly filtered (without proteins of animal origin) and bottled.

The biodynamic wine at a glance

• Type of wine:  rosé
• Region of production: Saint Remy de Provence
• Varieties: Grenache 65 %, Mourvedre 23 %, Cabernet Sauvignon 12 %.
• Producer and bottler: Château Romanin
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Vintage: 2023
• Shelf life: 2026
• Alcohol: 13 % vol.
• Suited for vegans
• Allergens: Containes sulfites
• organic certified FR-BIO-01 as well as from Demeter et Biodyvin
• We source this wine direct from Château Romanin, 12310 Saint Remy de Provence, France

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Château Romanin, Les Baux de Provence, biodynamic wine, white, 2021, from € 23.20

The Château Romanin Les Baux de Provence AOP white is an  organic wine from bio-dynamic production of very special quality, because it is produced only in particularly good years and strictly selected grapes. The Château Romanin Les Baux de Provence white wine is thus high quality and valuable white wine at a relatively low price.

Awarded biodynamiic wine

Decanter gold medal for the vintage 2022
TERRES DE VINS gold medal for the vintage 2022

Biodynamic wine - profile

• Color: white golden colour
• Nose: white flowers (honeysuckle), then notes of quince, tangerine and strawberries.
• Mouth:full and mineral, with nice aromatic roundness with fine accent of fresh bread crust and a pleasant, long finish.
• Serving suggestion: This wine will combine perfectly with sea urchins, oysters, caviar or scallop mussels or high-quality fish in creamy sauce.

Biodynamic wine - processing, Château Romanin, Les Baux de Provence, white

A prerequisite for producing high quality wines is a lower yield, which is intended in the Château Romanin. The grape picking was manually performed. Afterwards, the grapes were sorted again on the conveyor  belt, the whole grapes were then pressed slowly, followed by pre-clarification at 10° C and the alcoholic fermentation at 18 to 20° C in stainless steel tanks. The malolactic fermentation, which then normally started, was suppressed to preserve the freshness of the wine.The maturation of this wonderful white organic wine on the fine yeast took 5 months. During this time a regular batonnage (stirring) was applied, which gives the wine deeper and more complex flavors, as well as a better shelf life.

The biodynamic wine at a glance

• Wine type: white wine
• Production area: Les Baux de Provence, south of Saint Remy de Provence
• Producer: Château Romanin
• Grape varieties: Rolle 69%, Roussanne 24% et Clairette 7%.
• Aging: in stainless steel tank
• Bottling: Château Romanin
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork
• Vintage: 2021
• Shelf life: until 2027
• Alcohol: 13,5 % vol.
• Vegan
• Allergens: contains sulphites
• Certified organic FR-BIO-01
• Château Romanin, member of Biodyvin and Demeter
• We obtain this biodynamic wine directly from the Château Romanin at 12310 Saint Remy de Provence, France

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Domaine de Marcoux, Châteauneuf du Pape, AOC, organic wine, red, from € 48.50
 

The sisters Catherine Armenier and Sophie Estevinen, together with Sophie's son, produce the finest wines of the appellation. The Domaine de Marcoux Châteauneuf du Pape is a superstar which always earns more than 90/100 from all wine critics. It is an organic wine that should be on your wish list.

Awarded organic wine

93/100 points by Josh Raynolds of Vinous

Organic wine - profile

• Color: deep ruby red .
• Nose: overwhelming scents of red fruits and berries reminiscent of a cherry jam, blackberries, exotic spices and dry wild herbs.
• Mouth: impressively lively, dense and concentrated, juicy, seductive with a precise raspberry note, flowery pastille aromas and a hint of spice cake. Persistently long and smooth in the mouth, with a focus on ripe, soft tannins and floral persistence.
• This characteristic basically applies to all Châteauneuf du Pape wines from the past 25 years with minimally different characteristics.

Organic wine - production, Domaine de Marcoux, Châteauneuf du Pape, red

The special feature are the large pebbles made of quartzite and clay that cover the soil of the vineyards here, as well as red sandstones and colluvium, chalk limestone from the Barremian. They store the warmth of the day, they are rich in minerals that can be absorbed by the deep-rooted old vines.

The manual harvest is based on the respective degree of ripeness of the grape varieties, which is different in each vineyard location. The grapes are sorted for the first time on the vine, which are then transported to the winery for further processing in boxes of 50 kg. Here the grapes are checked again on a sorting table and, if necessary, the less good grapes are sorted out. This is followed by the separation of the berries from the panicles, the light squeezing of the berries, whereby some of the grape juice already runs out. This mass is called the mash. It begins to ferment spontaneously with the grape's own yeast, which converts the sugar contained in the mash into alcohol and carbonic acid (escapes). During this process, which lasts 4 to 5 weeks, the temperature is regulated and the mash is pumped daily using the cap floating on it. This enables the extraction of the flavoring and coloring agents still contained in the berry pods, which pass into the wine. Maturation takes place for 18 months mainly in concrete containers and in a few barrels of 350 liter barrels.

The wine at a glance

• Wine type: red wine
• Growing area: Rhône
• Winery - Producer: Domaine de Marcoux
• Grape varieties: Grenache, Syrah, Caladoc
• Fermentation: in concrete vats
• Aging: in concrete and wooden barrels
• Bottling: Domaine de Marcoux
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Shelf life: until 2035
• Allergenes: contains sulphites
• Alcohol: 15 % vol.
• Suitable for vegans
• Organic certified FR-BIO-01
• We source this organic wine directly from France

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