2020 Côtes du Rhone - Les Lauzes Blanche
2020 Côtes du Rhone - Les Lauzes Blanche
Lori’s top red cuvee, from his oldest vines (90-100 years) planted in between the large limestone pebbles that give the wine it’s name. Worked delicately, this is supple and regal, heady with violets and spice: wonderfully accomplished winemaking.
Cuvée: Les Lauzes Blanches
Style: Still
Colour: Red
Grapes/Blend: Syrah, Grenache, Carignan
ABV: 13.5%
Vintage: 2020
Winemaking: A whole-bunch maceration over 3 weeks after a gentle crush, the wine is slowly basket pressed before 18 months ageing in tank. A luxury for Lori, who is short on space at the Domaine, but one that feels worth it for this wine. Bottled with no additions
Sulphur: None added
Soil: Flaky limestone pebbles (lauzes) over deep red clay and limestone bedrock
Yield: 25hl/ha
Lori Haon started farming 15 hectares in Valliguières in the Gard in 2015. He is a young winemaker who trained in Burgundy, Alsace and Champagne. Lori is committed to a respectful approach to his terroirs, without the use of chemical and synthetic products or weedkiller. His wines are vinified without the use of sulfites.