It is a family-run business that was established in 1952 by Roger Sabon. Today the estate is composed of an 18 ha vineyard on the eastern bank of the Rhône river in the Châteauneuf du Pape appellation scattered on 14 different plots. On the western bank, the vineyard includes 12 ha in the Lirac appellation, 6 ha in CDR and 14 ha in VDF.
SOL:
Clay and limestone / Sand
CEPAGES:
Grenache, Old Grenache.
VINIFICATION / ELEVAGE:
Handpicking and meticulous sorting. Partial destemming of harvest. 28-30 °c fermentation temperature with
PROFILE:
Deep ruby colour. Rich and generous mouth. This cuvée aims at giving the best expression of Grenache on elegance, with a peculiar attention on balance, freshness and tannic structure.