Surface: 3.5 ha
Climate: a moderate Continental climate, with hot and dry summers, allowing good ripening conditions for grapes
Exposition: parcels on slopes facing south, southwest
Pruning: gobelet on poles and “cordon de Royat”. Natural, controlled grass cover, mechanical soil ploughing.
“Sustainable viticulture”
Density: 8 to 10 000 vine stocks/hectare
Average age of the vines: 20 years
Yeld: 40 hl/ha
Grape varieties: Syrah
Harvest: hand-picked
Winemaking & Winegrowing: partially destemmed grapes. Traditional winemaking from 2 to 3 weeks.
Fermentation exclusivly with indigenous yeasts.
Winegrowing: 16 months, in French oak casks. Tangential filtration before bottling.
Annual production: 14 000 bottles
Style: ample, balanced and complex, spicy
Serving temperature: 16-17°C
Food pairing: duck breasts et cèpes poêlés, tournedos rossini
Ageing: 10-15 years