Region: France - Cotes du Rhone - Vinsobres
Grapes: 51% Grenache, 34% Syrah, 7% Cinsault, 6% Mourvedre, 2% Carignan
Alcohol: 15.1%
Notes on the Wine
Vinsobres became an AOC Premier Cru Côtes-du-Rhône in 2006. Situated in the Drôme, Vinsobres consists of 24 Domaines and 3 Wine Cooperatives. The plains and hillsides of Vinsobres are mainly planted in vines, olives, truffles and lavender. Serre Besson's terroir consists of a mixture of clay, limestone, sand and river rock high in calcium deposits.
Having one of the highest elevations of the AOCs in the region, Vinsobres benefits from the Mistral winds that cool and aerate the vines reducing disease and concentrating sugars, flavors and aromas.
We acquired an old stone house surrounded by vineyards in 2011 and began renovations, replanting, revitalizing and re-trellising old vines. Conversion to be certified organic and construction of the winery began in January 2016.
After construction of the winery, we demolished an existing outbuilding and excavated into the hillside maximizing space for subterranean storage and giving us the capability to gravity feed our fermentation tanks.
The Domaine, facing the Mont Ventoux, is situated between two ravines with numerous natural springs well protected by forest to the North. The majority of the Syrah is planted high on the hillside abutting the forest with other parcels of Grenache, Syrah, Viognier, Cinsault, Mourvèdre and Carignan lower on the slope.
