Les Frères Lafond

TAVEL

La relève

VINEYARD : Grenache 75%, Syrah 25%. 40 years old vines.

GEOLOGY : Rocky, sandy and limestone.

YIELD : 40hl/ha

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

NATURAL WINEMAKING : Sorted manual picking This Tavel is vinified the same way as our grandfather did. 72h of maceration, we vinify without any input, without filtration and with indigenous yeast. Malolactic fermentation is done. Depending of the vintage, there is a little or no sulphite.

AGEING : 6 months in stainless steel tank.

BOOTLING : After easter