Description
GENERAL INFORMATION
Grape: This wine is a blend of 60% Carignan, 20% Grenache and 20% Syrah.
Soil types: This Languedoc vineyard is located in Central Corbières on the terroir of Saint Victor, village of Saint-Laurent. The vines are planted on high terraces, of the Rec de Remouly (brook draining stormy rains) with a clay-limestone soil of pebbles rolled, carried along then deposited by floodwaters. The altitude is 165 m. The climate is the Mediterranean, its influence tempered by the cool valley where the vineyard stretches out.
Vineyard management: Special emphasis is given to the training of the vineyard and each plot is landscaped like a garden. Philippe Courrian practices integrated farming and have a passion for olive trees. The harvest is manual and conducted by a team of Andalusian workers. The yield is limited to 45 hl per hectare, vineyard certified organic
Winemaking: The vinification is traditional, in a light, renovated cellar, with long vatting time. Partial maturing (40%) in oak casks. Bottling of one single Cuvee, matured in bottles for 12 months.
