Chiroubles
Famille Dutraive
Type
Red Wine
Appellation
Chiroubles
Variety
Gamay
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Viticulture
Vineyard name
La Grosse Pierre
Soil type
Shallow soils on granitic bedrock at the top of plot and clay soil at the bottom.
Vine age50 years old
ExpositionNortheast
Altitude300m
Vinification
Grapes are hand harvested in slotted bins of 20kg. The harvest is placed cold (7-8°C) in concrete vats. Carbonic maceration. Fermentation occurs through the action of indigenous yeasts.
ElevageThe wines are aged for 7 months in concrete vats.
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringUnfined / Unfiltered