2004 Les Vins de Vienne

Taburnum, Sotanum, Heluicum: these three wines were already celebrated in their day by Pliny the Elder. In an 18th-century work, we read that “The Vins de Vienne are harvested in the regions of Côte-Rôtie, Seyssuel, and Porte-de-Lyon.” These three wines, long forgotten by history, would find new life when three winemakers—Yves Cuilleron, Pierre Gaillard, and François Villard—launched the Vins de Vienne. They reinvented the production of Seyssuel’s first wines. Sotanum was the first red, released in 1998. Taburnum was the first white, released in 2000. The second red, Heluicum, was released in 2004. Area: 1.5 ha Soil type: Quartzite and mica schist Location of the plots: Seyssuel, in the localities of Le Château and Gornière Climate: A moderate continental , with hot and dry summers, allowing the grapes to ripen well Annual production: 7,000 bottles Style: balanced, full-bodied, with aromas of flowers and white fruits, spices Exposure: Plots on hillsides facing south/southwest Training system: Guyot pruning on stakes and Cordon de Royat Planting density: 10,000 vines per hectare Yield: 45 hl/ha Grape variety: Viognier Harvest: hand-picked Winemaking and aging: whole-cluster pressing. Cold settling for 48 hours. No additives used other than SO2. Fermentation in barrels and large casks at low temperatures with native yeasts for approximately 4 months. Aged for 16 months on lees inFrench oak barrels. Tangential filtration before bottling.

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