VINEYARD AREA

55 hectares of which 3,5 hectares were selected for the production of Château Vignelaure Rosé.

DATE OF HARVEST

29th September to 28th of October.

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS 

Winter was cold and dry during the dormancy of the vines. Bud-burst started 13 days later than in 2007 but the mild spring weather provided ideal conditions for a quick and homogeneous vegetative development. Late Mai-early June showed very wet wheather conditions and hard working in the vineyard permited to maintain a good sanitary state of the crop.

Summer was very dry but without any heatwave and maturity of the fruits developed very slowly. The harvest started on 29th September which is more than 2 weeks later than the average dates of the last 5 years. Only 3 showers disrupted the harvest which finished on 28th October by Bas Canal Cabernet Sauvignon parcel.

2008 was a wine-grower vintage, it needed to be patient and hard worker to pick clean grapes at the perfect maturity.

SOIL TYPE

Limestone and clay mixed with gravel.

GRAPE VARIETIES

Old vines, 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. 

YIELD

For the parcels selected for the production of Château Vignelaure rosé, the average yield was 28hl/ha. Exclusively harvest by hand. 

VINIFICATION

Saignée after maceration for up to 3 hours. Immediate cooling (to 10°C) of the juice and settling for 48 hours. Slow fermentation at low temperature (14/16°C) in stainless steel with selected yeasts. Three months on lies before racking in february. Sterile filtering prior to bottling.

ACCOMPAGNEMENT

To be served with many dishes, but particularly with gambas à la plancha, linguine with lobsters, salmon tartar, tuna steacks and suhis.