Domaine François Villard
2023 Collines Rhodaniennes IGP Les Contours de Mairlant
Region: Chavanay and Saint-Pierre-de-Bœuf
Appellation: Collines Rhodaniennes IGP
Varietal/Blend: 85% Marsanne, 15% Roussanne
ABV: 13.0%
Vineyard & Vine Age: Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.
Cellar: The grapes for this wine are directly pressed to French oak for a cool fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The wine is then aged for 10 months in French oak on the fine lees, enhancing texture and complexity.
CSPC: 123971
Winemakers Note: []
What the Critics are saying: []

Region: Chavanay and Saint-Pierre-de-Bœuf
Appellation: Collines Rhodaniennes IGP

TECHNICAL INFO
Varietal/Blend: 85% Marsanne, 15% Roussanne
ABV: 13.0%
Vineyard: The grapes for this wine come from organic estate vineyards in Saint-Pierre-de-Boeuf and Chavanay. Grown on granite soils with southern exposure, the 20-year-old vines are densely planted at 8,000 vines per hectare with low 35 hl/ha yields.
Cellar: The grapes for this wine are directly pressed to French oak for a cool fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The wine is then aged for 10 months in French oak on the fine lees, enhancing texture and complexity.
CSPC: 123971
Winemakers Note: []
What the Critics are saying: []
Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South
T: 403-971-1898
E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca
Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North
T: 780-203-5284
E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca
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TECHNICAL INFO
Country: France
Region: Chavanay and Saint-Pierre-de-Bœuf
Appellation: Collines Rhodaniennes IGP
Climate:
Altitude:
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Varietal/Blend: 85% Marsanne, 15% Roussanne
Fermentation: Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak puncheons.
Ageing:
Vineyard & Vine Age: Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.
ABV: 13.0%
Produced Cases: 50
CSPC: 123971
Calgary + Alberta South
Andrew Stewart
403-604-0408
andrew@vinoalvino.ca
Edmonton + Alberta North
Joe Gurba
780-203-5284
joe@vinoalvino.ca
Saskatoon + Saskatchewan South
Kerrie Gavin
306-290-0277
kerrie@vinoalvino.ca