Domaine Le Renard, Organic Vaucluse Principauté d’Orange Blanc IGP 2023, Rhone, France

About Domaines Valadier:  In 1986, Pascal Valadier, 22, decided to live with his family in the Southern hills of the Rhône Valley with 6 hectares of tenant farming. 26 years later, after hard work, passion and willpower, Pascal is now the owner of more than a hundred hectares on several appellations such as Châteauneuf du Pape, Cairanne, Plan de Dieu…At the beginning, Pascal collaborated with the Cave Cooperative in Cairanne but in 2010 he decided to vinify his grapes himself. He now manages 3 vineyards:- Domaine Valand: 22 ha, organic since 2010. The vineyard is in AOP Plan de Dieu. Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault, Carignan grow alongside Vioginer, Roussanne and Marsanne.- Domaine Le Renard: 65 ha in sustainable agriculture since 2000. The vineyards are in the villages of Cairanne, Travaillan, Camaret, and Sainte Cécile Les Vignes. Grenache, Syrah, Carignan and Mourvèdre go into these wines.- Domaine Soleyrade: 15 ha, part of them in Châteauneuf du Pape, and another larger part in Sérignan. The estate has belonged to Pascal Valadier since 2011 and is labelled organic agriculture.With these three vineyards, Pascal offers generous and elegant wines while protecting the environment.

Wine Making: A blend of Carignan Blanc (Vieille Vigne 30 years old), Roussanne, Clairette. The grapes are harvested by machine very early in the morning in order to preserve the aromas; the grapes are pressed using a pneumatic press; very gentle pressing in order to limit the extraction of tannins and vegetable notes. The juice is settled at a very low temperature. Fermentation is carried out under controlled temperatures between 16 and 17°C. Once fermentation is complete, the wine is aged for 2 months on fine lees with regular stirring to increase the fatness in the mouth. Malolactic fermentation is blocked.

Description: Very pale yellow, brilliant with subtle green rim. Intense nose of tropical fruit, lime and citrus. Lovely acidity on the palate balanced by richness and body. White-fleshed and citrus fruits dominate with a long finish.

ABV : 12.5%