About the vintage : A vintage of all extremes! The spring frost hit by surprise, even on sheltered hillsides, and it was followed by a fresh and rainy vegetative season. In August, very hot weather allowed to catch up the delay of maturity and the harvest started at the end of September. The wines are 'typical' of a fresh vintage: low in alcohol, aromatic, crunchy and delicate on the palate. Their perfect balance will make wines of great guard.
Appellation & terroir : Saint-Péray is a small appellation that only produces white wines: still and sparkling. Most of the vineyard extends over gentle slopes around a calcareous spur with beneficial influence: the Crussol hill. The Roussanne and Marsanne are planted on clay-limestone soils from low hillsides.
Grape harvest & vinification : The grapes are harvested manually (50% Marsanne, 50% Roussanne). After a delicate pressing of the grapes, alcoholic fermentation begins and lasts several weeks at low temperature. Malolactic fermentation starts naturally in autumn or spring depending on the vintage. The breeding continues in stainless steel tanks and lasts about 12 months.
