*New* 29 Côtes de Provence Rosé AC 2010 En Caractère
Dupéré-Barrera

Grape:40% Mourvèdre, 30% Cinsault, 20% Syrah, 10% Vermentino (12.5% alc.)

This is a lovely rosé that comes from vineyards planted in the limestone-clay basin of Bandol – just behind the coast. A pale, coppery pink in colour, the spicy fruit is fine and precise, with good freshness and balance. For drinking now to 2012.

Technical Information
Winemaker:	Emanuelle Dupéré and Laurent Barrera. They are buying the grapes for that cuvée (négoce)
Location:	Basin of Bandol in the Côtes-de-Provence AC
Size of domaine:	5 hectares
Grape:	40% Mourvèdre, 30% Cinsault, 20% Syrah, 10% Vermentino . 25 years old vines. 4500 vines per hectare on average
Terroir:	Limestone clay. South-east aspect on 5% slope, 100 mtrs above sea-level
Viticulture:	Debudding. Don’t carry out vendanges en vert. Working the soil. No chemical herbicides or pesticides; organic compost only. Harvested by hand. 45 hectos per hectare yield
Vinification:	100% destalked. The grapes are crushed. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel for 7 days (between 12°C and 15°C) using natural, indigenous yeasts. The temperature is controlled with flags. Pressed with a pneumatic press. Aged for 6 months in stainless steel with one racking. No bâtonnage, no filtration. Collage with bentonite. Two bottlings in March. 6000 bottles produced on average
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exc vat: £10.21