La Jouvencelle
AOP Coteaux Varois en Provence Blanc
- LE VIGNOBLE
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Located in the South of France, in the Provence Verte area of the Var. The plots are small and south-facing, bordered by woods, garrigue and streams. The climate is semi-continental with harsh winters and hot, dry summers with cooler nights.
AREA : 3 hectares ALTITUDE : 250 m
SOIL : Clay-limestone soil, stony; high biodiversity.
ALCOHOL CONTENT : 13%
GRAPES : 70% Rolle, 20% Ugni Blanc, 10% Grenache Blanc
VITICULTURE : Trellised vines; Light ploughing of the land, grassing;no chemical pesticides, no herbicides, no chemical fertilizers; Severe pruning for a small yield; Careful disbudding; organic farming certified by Ecocert. - LA CAVE
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Harvest during the night during cool hours at full maturity; destemming; light crushing; very long skin maceration; free-run juice then very light pneumatic pressing; static cold settling; fermentation under temperature control; inerting gas protection for a good extraction of aromas without oxidation; following of the lunar calendar.
Bottling on the Estate by us and using top of the range equipment, following a quality chart. - LA DÉGUSTATION
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Floral and fruity nose; ample and richintroduction with a tonic and long month where one finds exotic and white fruits. Well-dosedacidity, subtle bitterness and a saline touch equilibrate this decidedly elegant wine.
Pleasant with appetizers and with varied menus : quality sea foods, tasty white meats, summer cooking, goat cheese, fruity deserts...
Service: 10-12°C - LE NOM
- “La Jouvencelle ” : “The Maiden” takes its name from youth, eternal youth miraculously contained in the water flowing from the Fountain of Youth, a fabulous spring in Roman mythology. This is our white AOP cuvée, young and eternal, a source of purity and pleasure…