Red Wine - Still - 75cl - 2022 - L'Aparté -AOP Luberon, Rhone Valley, France

L' Aparté, Red, 2022 AOP Luberon, Rhone Valley, France A balanced red wine with aromas of cherries and candied red fruits with a slightly peppery finish. A red that has good years ahead of it, with high aging potential. A silky red with well-blended tannins, a vintage typical of Provence and Beauvence. THE VINTAGE In 2022, the Luberon experienced a climate characterized by exceptionally high temperatures, especially in summer, with several heat waves. Rainfall was very low, accentuating a severe drought in the region. At the end of summer (August 16) part of our plots were hit by a hail storm which fortunately was followed by a mistral and hot wind which immediately dried the damaged berries. These climatic conditions led to an early wine harvest and posed serious challenges during the harvest (sorting on the plot) and in winemaking. Ultimately, our 2022 vintage is sunny, well-balanced and still with the freshness linked to altitude. TERROIR Located in the Luberon regional park, equidistant from Aix-en-Provence and Manosque, the plots benefit from an average altitude of 400 meters, which gives the wines a nice freshness thanks to the lower temperatures at night. Maturities are later than in the plains, which allows for greater finesse. The land is clay-limestone and benefits from permanent grass cover as part of the Conservation Agriculture program practiced at the Domaine, which is also certified ORGANIC. VINIFICATION Organic cultivation. Manual harvest. Total destemming, semi-carbonic maceration and indigenous fermentation. Manual harvest. Maceration and fermentation with indigenous yeasts in small 500-litre vats, with daily punching down for 3 weeks to release all the aromas.Bottled after 14 months in aged barrels SO2 less than 60mg HARVEST DATES September 28 to October 5, 2022 GRAPE VARIETIES Grenache noir 50%, Syrah 50% SERVING To be enjoyed at a temperature of 14° AGEING POTENTIAL 6 years