TRABOULES - Red - Biodynamic CLUSEL-ROCH 2017 AOC: Coteaux du Lyonnais
Terroir: Our Coteaux du Lyonnais come from the south of the appellation, not far from the banks of the Rhône. In the town of Millery, the soils are made of glacial moraines (large pebbles), in the village of Orlénas de gneiss (rock close to granite). The exposure is Southeast. These vines are relatively flat, the valley at this point being not very steep. The soils formed by sands and large pebbles are warm and allow good maturation of Gamay, a red grape of this appellation.
Area: 4 ha
Grape variety: Gamay
Age of vines: 30 years on average
Work in the vines: The vines are cultivated as naturally as possible. The density is more than five thousand vines per hectare. In winter, the soils remain naturally grassy. The vines are trained quite high and pruned in Cordons de Royat. The soils are worked in spring and summer. There is no chemical fertilizer, but composted manure, and the treatments are very moderate, without insecticides or synthetic chemicals.
Vinification: The harvest is done by hand. A careful sorting is carried out in the vineyard by the pickers. Arrived at the cellar, the grapes are vatted by gravity; they are partially destemmed. A third remains in the whole cluster. Fermentation is done with indigenous yeasts. We maintain a moderate temperature for a very gentle extraction. We devour after two weeks following tasting.
Aging: 6 months in stainless steel vats.
Annual production: around 20,000 bottles / year
