ANG Domaine Grand Nicolet Présentation

Geographical situation

RASTEAU : appellation area

LES ESQUEIRONS

LA MONTAGNE

=> Blue marl veins

=> Ocher and yelow clays

=> Altitude of 300 m

=> The domain situation

=> Cuvées

Locality "Les Esqueirons"

Locality "La Montagne"

=> Altitude of 130 m

=> Red clays

=> Running pebbles

=> The cuvée

Vineyards

27,5 on Rasteau- clay-limestone soil- well-built, powerful & long time of keeping

Average age of the vineyard : 50

3,5 on Sablet- sandy & limestones soil- greedy & fruity wines

31 hectares

Grapes used

GRENACHE

SYRAH

MOURVÈDRE

CARIGNAN

CINSAULT

• Very vigorous
• Wind and drought resistant
• High alcohol potential
• Low acidity
• Soft
• Fat in the mouth
• Basis of wines
• Southern Rhône Valley

• Very expressive
• Aromatic richness
• Strong coloring intensity
• Oxidation resistant
• Tannic
• Structure
• Color and aromas of spices and ripe fruit

• Wines ageing well
• Gives complexity to the blend
• Requires heat and light
• Intense and qualitative aromas for ageing
• Antioxidant

• Good productivity
• Vigorous
• Adapted to poor and dry soils
• Requires heat
• Gives wines a beautiful color, structure and tannins

• High productivity
• Adapted to poor and dry soils
• Requires heat
• Low coloration
• Elegant and fruity aromas
• Low acidity
• Few tannins

The cellar

=> Ageing in amphora, concrete vat or also little barrel

=> harvest by hand with a very strict sorting of the grapes

=> according wines, we do the pumping-over for the must, the unballasting and finally punch down the cap

=> everyday control of fermenting temperatures

=> Time of fermentation between 20 and 35 days

Nine cuvées

Vin de France rosé

=> fresh, fruityto consume during the year in the shade of an olive tree...

Côtes du Rhône red

=> fresh, greedy, with a beautiful structure.To consume within 2 to 4 years

AOC RASTEAU red

=> Complex and mineral=> Ageing in concrete vats during 8 monthsTo consume within 3 to 5 years

=> Complex and powerful=> Ageing in concrete vat and 10 % of syrahs in little barrel of2-3 winesTo consume within 6 to 7 years

=> Complex and structured=> Ageing in concrete vat for Grenaches=> Ageing in barrel of 1 wine for SyrahsTo consume within 8 to 10 years

Grenache / Syrah/ Carignan

Grenache / Syrah/ Mourvèdre

Grenache / Syrah

As soon as we reach the balance between alcohol and acidity, around 90g of sugar/liter, we add wine alcohol at 96 degrees to stop the fermentation. It is called ‘mutage’. On aperitive, dessert, foie gras, cheeses... Time to keep : all your life!

AOC Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau

Côtes du Rhône red

(without sulphur)

=> Fruity, greedy Easy to drink in summer, better cold!

The Winemaker

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