Alpilles Blanc
Appellation
Alpilles
Farming
Sustainable, Organic
Varietals
69% Marsanne, 20% Roussanne, 5% Chardonnay, 3% Clairette, 3% Grenache Blanc
Vineyards & Viticulture
Just a short distance from Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, on the north side of the Alpilles, is Domaine de Trévallon, situated in the village of Saint-Etienne-du-Grès. Around the old farmhouse, the vineyards spread out over 17 hectares, carved into the northern slopes of Provence's Alpilles at Saint-Etienne-du-Grès in the Bouches-du-Rhône. Vines planted in 1973 by Eloi Dürrbach. The white comes from two hectares, mainly of Marsanne and Roussane.
Soils
Chalky white limestone and clay, very stony: Hauterivian and Barremian, second stage of the lower Cretaceous, less than 130 million years
Harvest & Vinification
The grapes are grown without chemical fertilizers or artificial products. No destemming, only native yeast used and no added sulfur. Each grape variety is aged in barrel separately for 12 months without any racking and the lees are stirred just two to three times. Clarification and fining are with clay. No filtration.