Tavel – Domaine des Muretins – 2017

Les Muretins Estate—about ten hectares in all—includes several plots located on the appellations of Tavel (6.50ha) and Lirac (3.80ha).  The plots in Tavel show all of the soils present across the appellation, offering a rich and diverse variety of terroirs.  From the stony marls to worn pebbles on layers of sand, to thin clay soils with limestone fragments and soils made up of colluvial deposits, all of the land is somewhat claybased, which gives the vines a good level of resistance to drought.  The plots are planted with white and red grenache, syrah, cinsault and picpoul.

Size of vineyard:  10 acres
Soil composition:  Stony marls to worn pebbles on layers of sand, think clay soils with limestone fragments and soils
Training method:  Double cordon of Ryoat and Gobelet
Elevation:  150 to 250 feet
Vines/acre:  3,500
Yield/acre:  44hl/ha
Exposure:  North South
Year vineyard planted:  1960-2014

• Harvest time: Mid September to mid October
• Fermentation container: Stainless steel tanks
• Length of alcoholic fermentation: 20 days
• Fermentation temperature: 59°F
• Aging container: Oak barrel
• Size of aging container: 228 liters
• Age of aging containers: 20% new, balance 2-3 years old
• Cooperage: French
• Length of aging before bottling: 4 months
• Length of bottle aging: 1 month

• The Tavel from Les Muretins Estate is so enchanting thanks to the pale tint it has.
• The nose is very fruity but with some mature and complex notes giving it richness.
• Tangy and lively at first, the palate gets a surprising ampleness before a long and spicy finish.
• This delicious Tavel is ideal for aperitif and accompanies perfectly grilled meat and spicy dishes.

• Made from red grenache (45%), white grenache (15%), cinsault (15%), syrah (16%) and picpoul (9%) grapes.
• Planted in 1960-1998.
• Grown on soils of stony marls to worn pebbles on layers of sand, to thin clay soils with limestone fragments and soils made up of colluvial deposits.
• Fermented in stainless steel tanks.
• Aged in oak barrels (20% new) for 4 months.

• Varietal composition: 45% Grenache, 15% Grenache Blanc, 16% Syrah, 15% Cinsault, 9% Picpoul
• Alcohol: 13.0%
• pH level: 3.3
• Residual sugar: 0.53 g/L
• Acidity: 3.47 g/L