Domaine: Luberon
European Label AOP: Luberon
Viticulture: ECOCERT-certified organic viticulture
Location: Cabrières d’Aigues
Grape varieties : 40%Syrah, 25%Grenache Noir, 20%Pinot Noir, 15% Nebbiolo
Planting year: 1981 / 2012 / 2014 / 2016
Surface area: 1,70 ha
Altitude: 430-450m
Orientation: Nord-Est
Geology: Mollasses argileuses calcaires du Burdigalien
Density: 4400 pieds/ha
Pruning method: Cordon de Royat palissé
Aging: 24 mois en demi-muids de 600L
Bottling: Unfined and unfiltered wine; bottled on fruit day in May 2025
Hand-harvested; total destemming, no crushing; spontaneous fermentation; gentle maceration for a dozen days at between 20 and 25° C; blending of free-run and press juices.
2023 was a very fine vintage, marked by heavy rain at the start of the campaign, which led to some harvest losses due to coulure and rot gris. This was followed by well-balanced grapes despite the high temperatures of early September. So we had to be patient to get the best out of the year!
This is the story of a Burgundian winemaker who came to Luberon. He drew on his roots to make unique wines in the south.
A family call and a timely proposal put the winemaker back on the road. Today, from north to south and south to north, each vintage is written in the plural.
© Copyright 2025 Sylvain Morey
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