A.O.P. St-JOSEPH " Caroline " |
Cuvée produced since the 1987 vintage, it is a plot of land situated above the slopes of Brèze at an altitude of 300 metres, benefiting from a south-facing orientation. Caroline embodies the power of Syrah, with its bouquet of spices.Soil geology: Granite to muscovite element.Grape variety: 100% Syrah, 40 years old,yield between 30 Hl/Ha and 35 Hl/Ha.
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Vinification |
The vineyard: Reasoned vineyard management, spurting, green harvesting and manual harvesting.Selective sorting of the grapes on the vine, picking in 30 kg crates. The winery: Grape sorting on sorting table, 100% de-stemming, berry sorting on vibrating table, crushing, maceration and fermentation in low volume thermo-regulated vats and malolactic fermentation in barrels.
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