, AOP Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire, 2023

This wine is well-balanced and shows a great uniformity of expression, with a freshness typical of the Sainte Victoire terroir. It is characterised by its red fruit notes (strawberries, raspberries).

The Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire appellation area occupies the foothills of the Montagne Sainte-Victoire. It is located to the east of the town of Aix-en-Provence, in the Haute Vallée de l'Arc, on the southern side of the Montagne Sainte-Victoire, and extends as far as the secondary mountain ranges of Mont Olympe and the Monts Auréliens. The Sainte Victoire vineyards have some very particular geo-climatic features: they are planted in poor, well-drained soils, very conducive to viticulture and composed of limestone and clay-sandstone. The terroir enjoys an exceptional amount of sunshine and a climate that has some slight continental features, protected from maritime influences to the south by the Monts Auréliens and the Sainte-Baume massif.
The action of the Mistral, a dry wind that blows regularly in the region, is beneficial for the vine as it helps keep the vineyards in a healthy condition. Here the grapes ripen later than in the rest of the Côtes de Provence appellation and this imparts a characteristic freshness to the wine. This unique terroir where the vine has been cultivated since Antiquity strongly influences the wines derived from it.

Harvesting at night. Direct pressing. One week’s cold stabulation of the sediments. Two weeks’ fermentation à 16°C. Ageing on the fine lees.

Stephan Reinig

Catherine Huguenin