LES SECRETS

Plot selection : Located in the town of Corconne, the « Bois de Tourtourel » is an exceptional and unique terroir in Pic Saint-Loup, thanks to an accumulation of Jurassic-era limestone shards created from ice forming in the small crevices of the limestone rock, bursting it into small pieces of gravel, which was then spread over vast swathes of land by floods during the Quaternary period. Nowadays, it is composed of a very homogeneous viticultural soil about 5 meters deep on average. With a great exposure, this terroir, downhill from the massif of the forest of Coutach, is protected from northen winds. It has a south, south-eastern exposure, which allows it to benefit from a warm micro-climate.

Winemaking and Aging : Harvest entirely destemmed. Traditional fermentation of 30 days in conical trunk tanks. Aging in French oak barrels for 12 months, then aging during 6 to 9 months in tanks before bottling.