Côtes du Rhône village, Cairanne 1999.

This is a blend of 60% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 15% Mourvèdre and 10% old Carignan planted on two types of soils : the first sandstone on flat terrain and the second, clay and limestone soil on a hillside.
The Grenache and Carignan vines are more than 60 years old and the Syrah and Mourvèdre about 20 years old.

The yield was of 35 hL per hectare in the 1999 vintage.
A green harvest was done in August in order to remove some of the bunches grapes.

The wine was vinified traditionally with the whole berries, at controlled temperature between 30 and 32 °C. The maceration last for 20 days with a daily pumping over.
It was then aged in tank and in oak for 4 months (15% of the blend) before the final blending.

The wine has an attractive ruby red color, with concentrated fruit flavors of cherry and raspberry. Smooth and well balanced.

This wine will be packaged either in 6 or 12 bottle cases.