Vacqueyras
Appellation
Vacqueyras
Farming
Organic
Varietals
80% Grenache, 20% Syrah
Vineyards & Viticulture
Forty hectares of vineyards, situated in the Vacqueyras area a few kilometers north of Sarrians, purchased by the Reynaud family in 1935. The old maison flanked on both sides by tall towers (hence Des Tours), Emmanuel took over this Château from his father Bernard (Jacques' brother) in 1989. The vineyards are tended with organic methods, manually plowed, harvested much later than other producers, and centered around a reverence for old vine Grenache.
Soils
Very poor, sandy soil
Harvest & Vinification
All des Tours wines are handpicked and destemmed and have gone through severe selection. Only the oldest parcels, almost entirely planted to Grenache, are bottled as Vacqueyras. The rest are blended and bottled as Côtes du Rhône.
