VOLGA, a dog’s wine
Vin de Pays Hauterive rouge 2010 par Jean Noël Bousquet
Cuvées named after children, grandfathers, grandmothers… are numerous in France. The “troublemaker” Jean Noël Bousquet wanted to buck this trend by creating a cuvée bearing the effigy of
Volga, his dog, the estate’s mascot, always there to welcome customers and attract their caresses.
This “dog wine” is a wine of pleasure. The kind you drink from the first sip to the last, without any fuss. A tribute to her faithful friend, who “A-Boats” with contentment.
Terroir : Terrasse de l’Orbieu, rounded pebbles. Bottom of
clay-limestone hillside. Grès de Boutenac
Grape varieties:
Carignan: 30% Single Guyot pruning.5 to 10 years
Grenache: 20% Gobelet pruning. 10 to 20 years
Syrah: 50% Gobelet pruning. 30 to 50 years
Cultivation: Soil ploughing, rational phytosanitary protection (respect for balance, protection of
auxiliaries). Vineyard management: trellising for Syrah, free vegetation for Grenache and Carignan.
Harvesting: Manual, sorted on the stump.
Vinification: Manual sorting on arrival at the winery. De-stemming Vatting time: 22 days on average, with temperatures maintained at
28° C. Extraction by pumping over and punching down.
Ageing: one year in vats with 3 rackings, aeration and resuspension of the fine lees.
Tasting notes: Fresh red fruit, sweet spices and garrigue aromas, found in a
mouth that offers ripe tannins. A tasty, gourmet wine.
Production: 12,000 bottles
Price (incl. VAT) ex-cellar: €4.50
CHÂTEAU GRAND MOULIN
6, av. Galliéni 11200 LEZIGNAN CORBIÈRES
Tel: 04 68 27 40 80 – Fax: 04 68 27 47 61
www. chateaugrandmoulin.com. – E.mail : [email protected]
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