Les Frères Lafond

lirac

La relève - Blanc

VINEYARD : Grenache blanc 60%, Clairette 40%. 45 years old vines..

GEOLOGY : Rocky and sandy with pebbles.

YIELD : 40hl/ha

CLIMATE : Warm temperate, Mediterranean and very windy. LIRAC is situated right in the Rhône Valley.

NATURAL WINEMAKING : Sorted manual picking Fermentation in stainless steel tank without any input, without filtration and with indigenous yeast. Depending of the vintage, there is a little or no sulphite.

AGEING : 3 month in stainless steel tank with light lees.

BOTTLING : Beginning of winter.