Château Grange Cochard – Cuvée AOC Chiroubles Bel Air – 2022

Surface area of the cuvee: 0,69 ha
Grape variety: 100% gamay
Wine style: Still red
Planting vine density: 9 000 plants / hectare
Average age of the vineyard: 35 years
Yield: 30 hl / ha
Soil: Blue granite

Work in the vineyard: Traditional pruning of the vine stock in « gobelet ». No staking of the grapevine. All the work is made by hand (pruning, disbudding, ploughing).
Harvesting: Handpicked with great care. In little buckets of 18-20 kgs each.
Sorting out: By hand before vatting. Non crushing of the bunches.
Wine making: Sorting out by hand before vatting. No crushing of the bunches. Traditional semi-carbonic maceration in vat. 30% of the bunches remain entire and 70% are removed from the stalk.
Maturing: 100% matured in casks that are between 2 and 5 years old for 8 months and rested in stainless steel for 2 months.

Alcohol: 13,5 %
Low sulphites: <40 mg/l
Closure: Diam cork – sensorial neutrality guarantee

Bio: In progress