Orca

Soil

Pebbly, granular and clayey plots selected on the Southern hillsides of the Mont Ventoux(28hl/ha). Late maturing area with a big temperature difference between day and night.

Grapes

90 % Grenache noir
10 % Syrah

Harvest and Vinification

Harvest in mid-October, very late.
Grenache grapes are harvested very late in mid-October. Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature. Long vatting between 20 and 30 days. Soft extractions. Free-run juice only.
One year ageing in French oak barrels from 1 to 4 years old (only 10% of new barrels).

Tasting notes

A powerful and fine wine. Mature nose with mild tobacco and morelloflavours. In mouth, rich attack of ripe fruits, livened up by little fresh fruits liqueur (blackcurrant/raspberry ) aromas. The melting oak tannins come all along with the wine in mouth. Fresh, complex (garrigue, coffee-roasting) and with a very long finish.