Vin de France Gamay La Savane
Julien Cecillon
Type
Red Wine
Appellation
Vin de France
Variety
Gamay
La Savane comes from a 2-hectare parcel in Ardoix, a rugged landscape deep into the hills of the Ardèche, that Cecillon acquired in 2016. Vinified in the same style as their VdF Syrah, La Savane is a rich and textured Rhône-style Gamay. The first time that the Cecillons arrived on this parcel, they could barely see the vines, hence the name (which means savannah).
Viticulture
Vineyard name
Les Turcs (Ardoix)
Soil type
Decomposed granite and sand
Vine age1978
Vineyard size1.4 ha
PruningCordon de Royat (double)
ExpositionSouthern
Altitude400 m
Vinification
70% destemmed / 30% whole-cluster native yeast fermentation in stainless steel vats for five days.
Elevage50% in stainless steel vats, 50% in 300 and 400L barrels (5-7 years old)
Harvest typeHand Harvested
Fining/FilteringUnfined / Tangential filtration