Les Vins de Vienne Sotanum red 2022

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Les Vins de Vienne Sotanum red 2022

3 great crus for the renaissance of a great vineyard
Taburnum, Sotanum, Heluicum: these three wines were already celebrated in their time by Pliny the Elder. In a work from the 18th century, it is written that "The wines of Vienne are harvested in the territory of Côte-Rôtie, Seyssuel, and Porte-de-Lyon." These three forgotten crus of history will find new life when three winemakers - Yves Cuilleron, Pierre Gaillard, and François Villard - give birth to Les Vins de Vienne. They reinvent the production of the first wines of Seyssuel. Sotanum is the first red released in 1998. Taburnum is the first white released in 2000.
The second red, Heluicum, is released in 2004.

Technical sheet written by the domaine:

Surface: 3.5 ha

Location of plots: Seyssuel

Soil type: Quartzite and micaceous schists

Climate: moderate continental, with hot and dry summers, allowing for good grape maturation

Exposure: sloped plots facing south/southwest

Cultivation method: goblet pruning on stakes and Royat cordon. Controlled natural grass cover, mechanical soil work. "Reasonable Cultivation"

Planting density: 8,000 to 10,000 vines/hectare

Average age of vines: 20 years

Yield: 40 hl/ha

Grapes: Syrah

Harvest: manual

Vinification and aging: partially destemmed harvest.
Traditional vinification of 2 to 3 weeks. Fermentation exclusively with indigenous yeasts. Aging for 16 months in French oak barrels. Tangential filtration before bottling.

Annual production: 14,000 bottles

Style: ample, balanced, and complex, spicy palate

Serving temperature: 16-17°C

Pairing: duck breast and sautéed porcini mushrooms, tournedos Rossini

Aging potential: 10-15 years

Label: HVE