Orca AOC Ventoux

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

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)