49 St-Péray AC 2009 Les Pins
Bernard Gripa

Grape:80% Marsanne, 20% Roussanne (13% alc.)

This comes from 40 year old vines in a limestone soil and is 50% cuve and 50% oak aged. Peachy with a hint of acacia, it has a lovely purity. For drinking now to 2015+.

Technical Information
Winemaker:	Fabrice & Bernard Gripa
Location:	Mauves
Size of domaine:	11 hectares including 2½ hectares of St Péray. Produces 6,500 bts St Péray.
Grape:	Marsanne 80%, Roussanne 20%. Age of vines 30 yrs average. Massale & clonale. 3309 rootstock. 5-6000 vines per hectare.
Terroir:	A mix of argilo-calcaire and granitic soils on a granitic sub-rock. Mid-slope (but not as steep as Mauves) in the quartier of Puteurs. Lime at top – 30% slope.
Viticulture:	Yield – 40 hectos. Hand-harvest
Vinification:	Tank 50%, oak 50% - (fûts 30% demi-muids 70%, both 3-4 yrs old on average). Batonnage if necessary. June bottling.
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qty (bottles)

exc vat: £15.96