Coteaux du Langeudoc Rouge Cuvée H
Appellation
Languedoc
Farming
Sustainable (HVE3), Organic (Ecocert)
Varietals
70% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre, 15% Grenache
Vineyards & Viticulture
Organic farming with adherence to the biodynamic calendar. Mourvèdre from La Barthassade vineyard on the stony terraces of Montpeyroux. Syrah from the Le Bois de Paulhau vineyard, Grenache from the Combariolles vineyard in Jonquières.
Soils
Limestone scree
Harvest & Vinification
All work done by gravity. Temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks. 50% whole cluster. Native yeast. Gentle extraction using minimal pump-over and punch-down. Long and gentle press. No added SO2 until after malolactic fermentation and minimal additions at bottling. Ten months aging in 80% stainless steel tanks and 20% barriques.
