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Les Coteaux Schisteux, Seguret, Côtes du Rhône Villages
Seductive, with typical finesse and showing all the purity of Grenache from the Rhône, the lasting impression of this Séguret is the deft handling of the obvious oak character, giving great structure, good length and a satisfying finish.
Wine Story
We prefer to source grapes for ‘Les Coteaux Schisteux’ ('slopes of schiste') from a single east-facing vineyard, high in the rugged mountainous terroir of Séguret in the southern Rhône valley. This high altitude vineyard is predominantly planted with Grenache Noir, intermingled only here and there with some Syrah.
Here some of the vines are fifty years old, some even older, and their low yields suit a long cuvaison followed by patient maturation for 22 months in French oak barrels and demi-muids.
Fiche Technique
Blend
Grenache, Syrah
Closure
Natural Cork
Vineyard
We prefer high altitude vineyards with stony, argillaceous limestone terraces high above the schistous slopes of the village of Séguret. Here the grapes benefit from the morning sun and even ripening temperatures.
Winemaking
Grapes can only be harvested by hand in this unforgiving terroir. Traditional long cuvaison using only wild ‘natural’ yeasts and remontages’ to release all the potential of the grapes and their skins.
Maturation
Matured for up to 22 months in old French oak, both smaller 228 litre barrels and 600 litre demi-muids.