Cabernet Sauvignon Les Classiques

Vignerons Ardèchois

cabernet
Type

Red Wine

Appellation

IGP Ardeche

Variety

100% Cabernet Sauvignon

The 100% Cabernet Sauvignon comes from clay-limestone terroir near the villages Jalès and Les Cruzières. The combination of warm climate with cool nights from the high altitude allows for the Cabernet to fully ripen while retaining balance and a delicious flavor that hits the Cabernet receptors spot on.  Since the creation of the coop in the 1960s, the Vignerons Ardechois have used a decentralized system where 12 local vinification centers receive grapes from the nearby vineyards.

Viticulture
Soil type

Clay-limestone

Vine age1990s - 2010s (60% > 20 years old))
Vineyard size409 ha
PruningCordon Royat
ExpositionSouth & Southeast
Altitude250-300 m
Vinification

70% stainless steel 30% concrete tanks, maceration at 25-28º for 10-12 days

Elevage4-6 months in stainless steel
Harvest typeMachine Harvested
Fining/FilteringFining with bentonite / Tangential filtering
Additional info
Total production average250,000 bottles
UPC Code Bottle3274440062745