Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge Les Saffres
Appellation
Côtes-du-Rhône
Farming
Sustainable, Organic (Ecocert), Vegan
Varietals
50% Grenache, 50% Syrah
Vineyards & Viticulture
From vines planted in the early 1960s (Grenache) and mid-2000s (Syrah). The vineyards are situated at the east of the commune of Valréas, on the hillsides overlooking the town.
Soils
Predominantly safre with clay-limestone
Harvest & Vinification
Grapes are destemmed and fermented with native yeast for 21 days with pumping under controlled temperatures. Aged in concrete tanks and bottled with very light filtration.
