At a Glance

  • Name: Segna de Cor is almost exactly Roc des Anges spelled backwards
  • Varieties: 40% Grenache Noir, 30% Carignan, 30% Syrah
  • Vine Age: 30 to 40 years old on average
  • Terroir: A blend of about 20 small parcels on schists
  • Viticulture: Organic (certified, practicing since 2008) and biodynamic (certified, practicing since 2011)
  • Winemaking: Mostly destemmed. 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 for approximately 10 months. No fining, light filtration. Total sulfur at bottling 30 to 50ppm. Held for several months in bottle before release.