2011
Heloise
Appearance: A magnificent garnet colour, deep and intense.
Nose: Rich with notes of coffee, dark fruits, truffle, mocha and blueberry.
Palate: Complex yet balanced, both fresh and intense, voluptuous.
Finish: Very long on the palate, with lingering notes of dark fruits and fine tannins.
A generous and intense wine with strong aging potential, ideally suited to lamb, red
meat and roasted vegetables. Decant for 2-3 hours and serve at room temperature.
Ageing potential: 10-12 years.
Alcohol: 15%
pH: 3.7
Total acidity: 3.4 g/l (as sulphuric), 5.2 g/l (as tartaric)
Residual sugar: 0.5 g/l, still wine
Barrel-aged: 18 months
Vines: Grenache, over 40 years old, north-west facing at 530m. Syrah, 30 years old,
south-west facing at 540m.
Soil: Argilo-calcaire (clay and limestone) and very stony.
Pruning method: Double cordon de Royat, 6 shoots per cordon.
(Technical notes Chêne Bleu)
- Type Red
- Grape variety 65% Syrah, Grenache Noir 31%, Roussanne 4%
- Appellation IGP Vaucluse
- Country France
- Region Vaucluse
- Year 2011