2022 Françoise Roumieux "Le Hurlevent" Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône Valley, France
ABOUT THIS WINE
Le Hurlevent gets its name from the strong northern wines, the Mistral winds. Le Hurlevent also happens to be the French translation for the Brönte novel, “Wuthering Heights.”
Grapes are sourced from the neighbor to Clos du Calvaire estate, this micro-negociant project is sourced from a producer with the same respect for the environment that Françoise has at her certified organic estate. Most of the fruit comes from two lieux-dits in the southern part of the appellation close to the Rhône river, Les Galimardes and Bas Serres, with red sandstone, and limestone soils filled with the smooth Galet stone. Average vine age is 50 years. Vines are trained in the Goblet, except the Syrah which is Guyot.
Harvesting is done by hand and entails an intense selection and sorting. Clusters are destemmed, fermented with native yeast fermentation with 3-4 weeks of maceration in concrete vats with pump overs and delestage. Elevage is completed in 14 months in large concrete tanks. The wine is vegan, delicately filtered with clay after the wine has naturally settled with time. Minimal sulfur is added after racking and before bottling.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
Françoise and her children, Nicolas and Coline, represent the 5th and 6th generation of winemakers at the prestigious Clos du Calvaire family estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape (previously Vignobles Mayard). With the 2016 vintage Françoise expanded the family’s efforts with a small negociant project for the Côtes du Rhône, and in 2019, added Châteauneuf-du-Pape blanc and rouge. The family puts a strong emphasis on biodiversity and organic farming practices and sources for the F/R selections from farmers with the same respect. President of Femmes Vignes Rhône, an organization that shines a light on the women working in the Rhône valley wine industry, Françoise sources through these partners whenever possible. Sustainable and organic vineyard practices.
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ABOUT THIS WINE
Le Hurlevent gets its name from the strong northern wines, the Mistral winds. Le Hurlevent also happens to be the French translation for the Brönte novel, “Wuthering Heights.”
Grapes are sourced from the neighbor to Clos du Calvaire estate, this micro-negociant project is sourced from a producer with the same respect for the environment that Françoise has at her certified organic estate. Most of the fruit comes from two lieux-dits in the southern part of the appellation close to the Rhône river, Les Galimardes and Bas Serres, with red sandstone, and limestone soils filled with the smooth Galet stone. Average vine age is 50 years. Vines are trained in the Goblet, except the Syrah which is Guyot.
Harvesting is done by hand and entails an intense selection and sorting. Clusters are destemmed, fermented with native yeast fermentation with 3-4 weeks of maceration in concrete vats with pump overs and delestage. Elevage is completed in 14 months in large concrete tanks. The wine is vegan, delicately filtered with clay after the wine has naturally settled with time. Minimal sulfur is added after racking and before bottling.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
Françoise and her children, Nicolas and Coline, represent the 5th and 6th generation of winemakers at the prestigious Clos du Calvaire family estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape (previously Vignobles Mayard). With the 2016 vintage Françoise expanded the family’s efforts with a small negociant project for the Côtes du Rhône, and in 2019, added Châteauneuf-du-Pape blanc and rouge. The family puts a strong emphasis on biodiversity and organic farming practices and sources for the F/R selections from farmers with the same respect. President of Femmes Vignes Rhône, an organization that shines a light on the women working in the Rhône valley wine industry, Françoise sources through these partners whenever possible. Sustainable and organic vineyard practices.
