Variety: Mostly Carignan coplanted with a little Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, and Macabeu
Vine Age: Planted from 1911 to 1944; 70 years old average age.
Terroir: Small parcels on schists, including the lieu-dit Roc Blanc, named because of its large outcropping of quartz.
Viticulture: Organic (certified, practicing since 2008) and biodynamic (certified, practicing since 2011)
Winemaking: The parcels are vinified together. Destemmed and layers of whole-clusters. Ambient yeast fermentation with pieds de cuve in closed concrete tanks for 7 days, then pressed and racked back to tank to finish fermentation. No temperature control. No punching down or pump overs. Aged in tank. No fining, light filtration. Total sulfur at bottling 30 to 50ppm.
