FRB-MIS18

Dom. Rouge-Bleu 2018 Mistral, Ste. Cecile (Cotes du Rhone Villages)

Another ripe vintage in which Rouge Bleu’s viticultural techniques served to temper nature’s abundance. The result is an undeniably generous and spicy Rhône red which comfortably avoids all excess.

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Wine Specifics

WineWise Code	FRB-MIS18
Country	France
Region	Rhone
Color/Style	Red
Farming Practices	Bio-dynamic
Varieties	75% Grenache, 20% Syah, 3% Mourvedre, 2% Roussanne
ABV	14
Residual Sugar	LQ
Acidity	3.22
Closure	Natural Cork
Case Size	12x750
Pricing	Discountable
Maceration	3 weeks
Pumpover/Punchdown	Pumpover
Destemming	Whole Cluster
Fermentation Vessel	Concrete
Destemming	3 weeks
Aging Method	Used Barrique 50%, Concrete 50%
Aging Duration (months)	30
Filtered	Yes
Fining Agents	None
Yeast	Native
Malolactic	Yes
Added Sulfur	Yes, 48 mg/L
Vineyard Name	Garrigue (typical Provencal soil)
Soil Type	Calcareous, Gravel
Elevation (meters)	30
Vineyard Aspect	North
Vine Age	55
Yields (hl/ha)	18
Vine Training	Bushvines except Syrah (Trelissed)
Picking	Hand-harvested
Annual Production	700