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Les Carteresses Côtes du Rhône Rouge

Varietals
Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Mourvedre

Notes
VINEYARD: ixty hectares near Avignon and Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Vine age averages 25 years, planted on limestone and clay soils.

VINIFICATION: Grapes are destemmed and vatted for three weeks. Pumping over is done several times during alcoholic fermentation. Temperatures are monitored to see if refrigeration is necessary at the start of fermentation and to raise them gradually during fermentation. Aged stainless steel vats.