Chateau Pradeaux Bandol Rouge 2018

The fruit is destemmed with the berries left whole

close to the village of Beaumont-En-Véron on the north bank of the Vienne River

Sulfur at bottling is the only addition to the wine

the grapes maintain contact with the skins for two to three weeks

Mediterranean climate in Rioja

vineyards are farmed organically and grapes are harvested manually

golden tint with a strong minerality and a pleasant bitterness and an almost saline quality

sourced from their most important vineyards consisting of 148 plots on 25 sites of the property

Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris blend aged on its skins

it is then aged in bottle for several years before release

100% Cabernet Franc

Raffault's mid-slope vines are at least 50 years old and are worked organically and harvested by hand