Cities: Violès and Jonquières
Grape varieties: Grenache: 70%; Syrah: 20%; Old Carignan: 10%
Age of the vineyard: 17-60 years of plots
Yield: 43 hectoliters per hectare
Soil: silty, clayey limestone with gravel horizons (ancient alluvium of the Wurm)
Vinification: Traditional in concrete tanks. The temperature control is achieved with cooling flags at a temperature of 28-29 ° C. The maceration lasts 8 to 10 days.
Breeding: At the end of fermentation, the wine is racked several times to strip it of his big lies. The wine starts to be bottled in early spring.
Conservation: 3-5 years
Temperature: 15 °C
Food- wine pairing: red meat, lamb, coq au vin, aged cheesesViolès et Jonquières
