Specification sheet Viognier Vendanges Tardives "La Revole"

Name of the wine estate: Domaine PASSOT

Domain Owner: Rémy PASSOT

Grape variety: 100 % Viognier

Colour: Straw gold colour

Soil type: Granitics and pebbles containing a variable proportion of clay.

Location of the vineyard plots: On the hill sides, facing south-east

Location of the plots: « les cotes » in Régnié Durette

Average age of the vines: 10 years

Method of cultivation: Simple Guyot pruning, trellising, grassing.

Vinificatio nmethod: Soft pneumatic pressing at low pressure, cold settling fermentation in vats between 12°C and 14°C.

Harvesting methods and date: Manual harvesting, generally in the first days of November.

Winematuring: The wine in matured in stainless steel vats.

Average shelf life: 3 to 5 years

Tasting notes: Delicate and without heaviness, you will discover aromas of ripe yellow fruit and yellow peach in this wine. This rare and precious juice will delight your taste buds as an aperitif or with delicate dishes such as foie gras, white meats or a chocolate dessert.

Why this name « La Revole »?: In Beaujolais, the last day of the harvest is called the « revole »...