![]() ![]() ![]() White wines are made from only a light pressing of first run juice and vinified in stainless steel tanks with strict temperature control to maintain a balance of ripe fruit and freshness. The malolactic fermentation and ageing take place partly in oak barrels but mostly in cements tanks. The fermentations extend 3 to 4 weeks with a slow progressive increase in temperature to extract a very fine tannin structure. Reds are vinified in small 50 HL cement tanks or stainless steel, at low temperature to achieve a long maceration and two gentle pump overs daily, with additional manual punch downs if necessary. Employing careful vineyard management, low yields and late harvesting, Pichon hand-harvests and destems all of the fruit. And because of the Mistral that sweeps up from the hills below, fruit is less susceptible to rot and disease, providing and ideal environment for organic viticulture. The micro-climate Anne Pichon’s vineyard is dry, with cool, manually tilled soils that retain moisture when it rains. The wines themselves are named “Sauvage” inspired by the Pichons’ respect for and attachment to nature. The hands-off approach to this 100 grenache noir shows the beauty of these grapes that were hand-harvested at the optimum stage. Edward along with her sister-in-law Véronique who manages the commercial affairs. Today, Anne produces no more than 40 barrels of wine for T. The began to resurrect the a defunct domaine called Murmurium, meaning “the buzzing song of bees.” And while the 15 hectare vineyard was in poor shape, the site was properly organic for many years leading up to Anne and Marc’s stewardship. Wildmakers Sabático Garnacha-Cariñena, Maule valley, Chile.Anne Pichon and her late husband, Marc Pichon, started an agrarian-bohemian life together in the 1990’s when they moved into an abandoned farm house at the base of Mont Ventoux. A Tribute to Grace Grenache, Angela Osborne, New Zealand.ĥ. Ochota Barrels The Green Room Grenache-Syrah, Fugazi Vineyard, Australia.Ĥ. Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Télégramme Châteauneuf-du-Pape,ģ. The natural sweetness is just pointing delicately in the mouth and contributes to cover the alcohol and to enhance the intensity, complexity as well as the length of the after taste. As Grenache ages the wines tend to take on more leather and tar flavors.Ģ. A powerful mature grenache with spiciness, wild ‘garrigue’ herbs and liquorice cooked fruits flavors. Grenache wines are highly prone to oxidation, with even young examples having the potential to show browning coloration that can be noticed around the rim when evaluating the wine at an angle in the glass. Comprised of 15 hectares of old vines on prime terroir. Characteristic flavor profiles on Grenache include red fruit flavors (raspberry and strawberry) with a subtle, white pepper spice note. Anne and Marc Pichon purchased Domaine le Murmurium in the Cote de Ventoux village of Mormoiron. It is generally spicy, berry-flavored and soft on the palate and produces wine with a relatively high alcohol content, but it needs careful control of yields for best results. ![]() ![]() Notable regions are Aragon, Alella, Priorat, Roussillon, Rhône, Sardinia, Rioja. Grenache originally from Spain and then spread across the globe. Grenache is a noir coloured grape verital and also called Garnatxa negre, Alicante, Cannonau, Garnacha tinta, Grenache noir. An organically farmed blend of 80 Syrah and 20 Grenache. It is also grown in the Italian island of Sardinia, the south of France, Australia, and California's Monterey AVA and San Joaquin Valley. It ripens late, so it needs hot, dry conditions such as those found in Spain, where the grape most likely originated. Grenache or Garnacha is one of the most widely planted red wine grape varieties in the world. ![]()
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