SYRAH - CHENIN BLANC GRAPES & BLEND 98% Syrah 2% Chenin Blanc VITICULTURE 100% organic fertilizer SYRAH (20 years old) South-West oriented CHENIN BLANC (35 years old) south-east oriented Altitude of 400 meters Hand harvest on plot selection YIELD : 30 hl / ha VINIFICATION Grapes fermented separately SYRAH destemmed to be fermented in concrete tanks Light crushing & reassembly according to wine tasting Natural fermentation without any additional yeast Maceration during 40 days (average) at 25 degrees CHENIN BLANC is directly pressured after total de-stemming & Fermentated in barrel (600L.) AGEING SYRAH is aged in french oak during 18 months 35% 1 wine + 65 % 2 wines 600 liters barrel CHENIN BLANC is aged in french oak - fig.1 - - fig.2 - - fig.3 - A TURNING POINT FOR THE BÂTARD RANGE… SECRET D’ASSEMBLAGES DE LA VIGNE AU VERRE UN AUTRE ŒIL Alchimie de la Outil indispensable Sésame de la Dog, mule, hinny, cross-breed, half-breed, bastard... when two different Grande Bâtardise Découverte species are crossed, a hybrid is born. The meeting of Kings and their minions created history’s famous bastard sons, Charles Martel, Louis d'Orléans, etc... The illustrious "illegitimate" son that we have here is also of princely lineage, because the “Maître de Roucarels”, preferring the hymn of the fruit to all the hype of the dispensaries, has brought the great noble grape varieties together with the famous Chenin Blanc. This extraordinary wine, born out of passion, conceived in the darkness of the cellars with the alchemy of a secret act, that of adding the right dosage, generously feeds the emotion of a great discovery. With its monumental architecture, the priority is given to the expression of the high-altitude terroir , lively, fresh, powerful, with a - fig.4 - - fig.5 - - fig.6 - beautiful radiance and a full, long finish. This GRAND BÂTARD, a child of the PLÔ, proudly displays the uniqueness of its origins, suggesting À LA CROISÉE DES CHENINS SYRAH - CHENIN BLANC LE TEMPS MÛRIT L’AMOUR L’Invitation au voyage Filet de Colvert, Septembre, that life should be considered as a genetic continuum rather than as a sauce Bigarade les Chenins. collection of isolated species. WWW.PIERRE.WINE.