Black Cherry, Liquorice, Cinnamon

Rhone / Red / Grenache, Mouvedre, Syrah, Carignan / Organic

Émile was Cédric's grandfather who created the domaine. Yields are extremely low at around 18-20hh from 50 to 90yo vines. Vinified in concrete vats and cuve aged for 18 months,

Notes on the producer

The domaine La Péquélette covers 25ha on which 12ha of vines were planted by the previous generations of Guillaume-Corbin. When Cédric took over he only kept the best plots, his favourite 6ha, so that he could work them on his own with utmost care. He converted all trellis systems to gobelet (bush vines), uprooted some vineyards and planted bourboulenc, clairette, counoise, cinsault and other vieux cépages tallying up to a bit less than 1ha alongside grenache (4ha) and syrah/mourvèdre (1ha+). Cédric also took on the herculean task of rewilding the domaine, planting many varieties of trees (apricot, kaki, pomegranate, dog-rose, hawthorne etc) through and around the estate – La Péquélette (the little girl in Provençal) is now a haven of biodiversity with olive trees, truffle oaks and fruit trees alongside vineyards and woods, and with a panoramic view on the Mont Ventoux to boot!

The soils are lightly worked 'par griffage' only twice a year, the pruned vine stems are chopped to create a mulch during winter when sheep roam free through the vineyards. The result is an average yield of 25hh made from healthy grapes packed with flavours and minerals. Cédric makes wines in the most natural way and ages them for two winters in different vessels, except for oak, before bottling them with a pinch of sulphur.