AOP Côtes du Rhône Red

Domaine Grande Bellane

18 - 28°C
13,5 - 14
5 years

The family owned vineyards lie in beautiful hilly countryside and are cultivated organically with no artificial fertilisers, pesticides or herbicides. The wine has been made without any animal based products and has been produced with minimal treatment. The result is a wonderful, natural wine which may form a deposit over time.

Style

Red-medium bodied. This is an excellent quality Côtes du Rhône with good ripe fruit with plenty of spicy, brambly flavours.

Soil

Chalky-clayey

Grape varieties

Grenache, Syrah, Carignan

Yield

45 hl/ha

Average age of the vines

20 years old

Residual sugar

< 2 gr/l

Vinification

We carefully monitor the fruit maturity and flavour development during the harvest time by tasting the grape berry. The harvest date is specific to the cuvée. The best parcels from Valréas are selected for inclusion in this blend, Grenache, Syrah and Carignan. Great care is taken to ensure fresh fruit flavors. Then the fruit are destemmed and gently crushed. During the fermentation period, temperatures are controlled between 18 and 28°C. It last for 2 weeks to ensure a good balance between soft tannins and fresh fruit flavours.
We use only native yeast, the wine is not sweetened or aromatized in order to protect the typicity of the terroir and the vintage.

Serving temperature

16°C

Serving suggestions

It will complement your everyday meal or can be drunk alone just for the fun of it.