IGP Pays d’Oc Rouge
Petit Canet
Type
Red Wine
Appellation
IGP Pays d'Oc
Variety
50% Carignan25% Grenache25% Syrah
The Petit Canet cuvée comes from a unique ecosystem of clay-limestone and clay-sand soils located between La Dourbie and L’Herault rivers. They have been farming organically since 2003, and their only direct neighbor is a beekeeper who lets his bees out to help pollinate all the vines. The majority of the vines were planted in the 1960s and 1970s, though some of the Carignan dates back even longer. This wine was especially blended for Paris Wine Company to highlight the old vine Carignan from the region.
Viticulture
Vineyard name
Lieu-dit La Dourbie
Soil type
Clay-limestone and clay-sandy soils
Vine age1960s and 1970s
Vineyard size5 ha
PruningCordon de Royat
Altitude300 m for Carignan, 100 m (plain) for Grenache and Syrah
Vinification
100% destemmed. Native yeast fermentation in stainless steel and concrete tanks. Vatting for 15 days at 30°C maximum. Pumping over and low addition of SO2.
ElevageStainless steel tanks
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringFined with bentonite
Additional info
Total production average18,000 bottles
UPC Code Bottle3760129690878