The Noble Stones

Origin :

The AOC Pic Saint-Loup wine area prospers between the Mediterranean Sea and the first foothills of the Cevennes, at the heart of a garrigue setting. The vines are planted on a soil composed of limestone fragments made by frost wedging. That is the mechanical break-up of rock by the pressure of water freezing in cracks, crevices, pores or joints, during the last cold stage of  the quaternary period.

      Cultivation mode :

The vineyard has been certified in organic farming since 2009 and in biodynamic farming since 2018. We are particularly attached to the rich natural environment that surrounds us. By the use of composts, and plant-based preparations (horsetail, nettle, chamomile, yarrow...), silica and horn dung, we work to enrich the fertility and the biodiversity of our soils, in order to reveal all the potential and the expression of Pic Saint-Loup in our wines.  

Average age of the vines :  More than 30 years

Winemaking & Aging :

Harvest by hand. Entirely destemmed. Traditional winemaking with 3 to 4 days maceration process followed by alcoholic fermentation during 15 to 20 days in conical trunk tanks. Natural yeasts. Temperature control during the winemaking process. Aging in French oak tuns during 12 to 14 months, then 3 months aging in vats before bottling and minimum 1 year aging in bottle.