Grand Cartulaire
GRAND CARTULAIRE
Each cuvée reveals a chapter in the history of this prestigious site or its region.
Prior Silbertus was responsible for collecting village donations, recorded in a collection of deeds and property property known as the ‘Great Cartulary’. The monks also owned extensive land in Caumont and the Comtat Venaissin, largely through the collection of tithes.
Mainly Grenache Noir along with Syrah and Mourvèdre.
The grapes were fermented for 3 weeks in stainless steel tanks. The advanced state of ripeness of the grapes allowed us to perform gentle extractions maintaining temperatures at 25°C and performing light pump-overs. Stirring the lees back into suspension at the end of maceration adds roundness to the wine’s pronounced tannic structure at the end of fermentation.
Intense garnet with purple hints.
Fresh red berries.Dominant notes of mild spices, which are then taken over by flavours of garrigue herbs and black stone fruit. This wine, with its soft, silky tannins, is very round and boasts lovely length.Open one hour before serving between 13-15°C/56-59°F. It pairs well with eggplant lasagna, duck breast or skirt steak with shallots.
The Provençal name “Vaqueiras” comes from the Latin “Valléa Quadreria” which means “valley of stones”.
Vacqueyras was one of the first Côtes-du-Rhône Villages to be acknowledged for the quality of its wines in 1955. In 1990, it was classified as a ‘‘Cru’’ like its neighbour, Gigondas appellation.
The Vacqueyras appellation vineyards extend over 1,460 hectares (3,600 acres) at the foot of the “Dentelles de Montmirail” mountain around Vacqueyras and Sarrians villages. The vast expanse of the ‘plateau des garrigues’ produces sun-dreched, fruit-forward Grenache Noir (minimum proportion of 50% in the blend) that gives our Vacqueyras finesse, round and delicious flavours.
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