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Dom. Fontanel 2018 Rancio Sec

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Wine Specifics

WineWise Code
FFN-RAN18
Country
France
Region
Languedoc
Destemming
Complete
Fermentation Vessel
Stainless steel
Additional Fermentation Notes
Direct press and fermentation in stainless steel tank
Aging Vessel
100% Used Barrique
Aging Duration (months)
68 months
Filtered?
Yes
Fining Agents
None
Yeast Protocol
Cultured
Malolactic Conversion
No
Additonal Maturation Details:
Oxydative maturation in old barrels
Added Sulfur
Yes, 26 mg/L
Varieties
50% Grenache blanc 50% Grenache gris
Residual Sugar
3.2
ABV
18
Acidity
3.91
pH
3.44
Closure
Agglomerated cork
Annual Production
800 cases
Certified Vegan
No
Other Wine Facts
The name of this cuvee is l'Ancêtre to celebrate the Tautavel man who shook up the scientific community because his discovery demonstrated that there were already men of the genus Homo in Europe, 450,000 years ago.
Soil Types
Calcareous
Elevation (meters)
110
Vine Age
120
Farming Practices
Sustainable
Harvest Method
Hand-Harvested
Other Vineyard Details
Domaine Fontanel is named after the winemaker who started selling bottles directly, Pierre Fontaneil. This estate had been transmitted since 5 generations and we took it over in 2016. We don't come from this family but we still work as a family estate.

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