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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. |
Notes from the Producer: undefined
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