La Jouvencelle

AOP Coteaux Varois en Provence Blanc
2024
La Jouvencelle blanc 2024
LE VIGNOBLE
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
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
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…
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