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OGI4004Vineyard Brands | www.vineyardbrands.com | Birmingham, AL
L A BELLE HÉLÈNECÔTE-RÔTIE
2016
APPELLATION: Côte-Rôtie AOP
LOCALITY: Lieu-dit of “Côte Rozier” on the Côte Brune side
VINEYARD AGE: 60 years old VINEYARD EXPOSITION: South
SOIL: Schist
GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Syrah
VINE DENSITY: 10,000 vines/ha (4,050 vines/acre)
YIELD: 35 hl/ha (2.2 tons/acre)
HARVEST: Manual. Double sorting process (in the vineyard and on the sorting table in winery).
WINEMAKING: 100% whole bunch. Cold maceration in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks then fermentation.
Native yeasts. Aged 20 months in French oak barrels.
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 13.5%
CELLAR POTENTIAL: 25-30 years
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