Côtes de Provence Rouge L’Agachon
Appellation
Cotes de Provence
Farming
Biodynamic, Certified Organic
Varietals
50% Carignan, 50% Cinsault
Vineyards & Viticulture
Clos de l’Ours lies close to the village of Cotignac, in the heart of Provence between the Gorges du Verdon and the Côte d’Azur. The vineyard, at the gateway of Haut-Var and surrounded by a pine and oak forest, is planted with 15 hectares of vines in Côtes de Provence. The vineyard has been farmed according to organic principles since 2000; included in this commitment is the use of organic fertilizer, sheep weeding, plowing by horses, and no pesticides or chemical treatments.
Soils
Calcareous and clay
Harvest & Vinification
Hand-harvested and matured in a very old cask, this wine is unfiltered.
