We take you to a farm house near Aix-en-Provence. Here you will find a warm and inviting couple, Karina and Guillaume Lefèvre. They grow or raise all the food they eat on their own land. They like to drink beer so that they make that as well (it's delicious).And they grow grapes. Of course, they work organically (certified) and traditionally, also employing many biodynamic techniques. The grow all our favorite Provençal grapes, including Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and Mourvèdre.
What importer Polaner Selections has to say about this wine...
Varietal Notes70% Grenache, 30% SyrahBiodynamicCertifiedVineyardFrom young vines of Grenache and Syrah sourced from a single vineyard.SoilMix of clay and sandstone over a limestone bedrock.ViticultureVineyards are farmed biodynamically and are Demeter certified. Grapes are hand harvested.VinificationThe most beautiful grapes from the first pass (whole cluster) are placed in concrete tank. The second pass is direct press and poured over the whole clusters. It’s a sort of carbonic maceration (often called infusion). 15 day cool maceration, wild yeast fermentation and very low doses of SO2 (volcanic sulfur) are added only before bottling.AgingGrenache is aged in concrete egg and Syrah is aged in demi-muids. The wine is bottled in March without filtration.
Details
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Grape Variety
Grenache , Syrah
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Vintage
2021
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Size
750ml
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Farming Practice
Biodynamic
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Full Bodied