The Setting
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This special Cuvée was created in 1971, Thinking it was a shame to blend the grapes issued from old vines (average age 80 years), this Cuvée was born. Having a look in official papers dated back to 1826, the name of DE VALOIS, an ancestor of the JAUME family was found and this spécial Cuvée was named after it. |
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Production
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120 hl - 150 hl (depending on the vintage).This Cuvée is not produced every year, but only when conditions are considered favourable enough. |
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| Soil |
Shallow and very stony |
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| Grappes varieties |
Grenache 90%, Syrah 6%, Mourvèdre 4%. |
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Age of the vines |
70-80 years. |
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Vinification
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The grapes are hand-picked and sorted during the picking to keep the best ripe grapes (any unripe or diseased grapes are eliminated).They are entirely destemmed and sent to ferment in large concrete tanks. A lot of pumping-over is done to extract the maximum of aromas and tannins. The fermentation lasts about three weeks with carefully controlled temperatures (28° to 30°). When the fermentation cormes to an end, the wine is settled, is clarified, it is filtered and estate bottled after one and a half year. |
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Tasting
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The grapes bear tiny fruit, which give a highly concentrated quality. This Cuvée is very characteristic of the main grape variety : the Grenache which brings the spicy and peppery flavours combined with notes of truffle and cherry. |
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Aging
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This wine can be drunk as from 2 years, but it will be at its best as from 6-8 years. |
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With food
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This rich, elegant Cuvée will accompany your meat dishes and tasty cheeses. The right temperature is room temperature, around 18° to 20° |
