Les Tuiles Bleues

At the foot of the Luberon, in a rural town of 130 inhabitants, we have been working in organic farming for 40 years with the family for a natural balance, with production on a human scale, for a preserved art of living. Our estate today brings together in a single island of 12 ha, the buildings, the vines and a large wood which ensures the oxygenation and biodiversity of the site. The vineyard work is carried out on the tractor with a minimum of intervention and treatment (horsetail and nettle manure, sometimes Bordeaux mixture and sulfur). The yields are between 15 and 20 hl / ha. The grapes are all picked at good maturity, by hand in small cases and transported to the cellar. There they are destemmed and crushed. Fermentation takes place in tanks of 10 to 30 hl, maceration for approximately 3 weeks. Vinification takes place naturally without any product or contribution. The aging takes place in vats or in oak barrels for 6 months to 2 years in our cellars. The bottling is done on site by us. In the cellar, we can explain our work and have our wines tasted by making our visitors discover passion and respect for nature. On the farm we have, for 10 years, 2 gîtes de France which benefit from the calm and the conviviality of the domain in a preserved setting. The fauna, flora and landscapes of the Luberon are available to those who walk on the 12 ha of vines and woods that surround it. Member of Nature & Progrès for 40 years (Abolition of the AB label in 2016 because the specifications have become too lax.) - 10 years of natural vinification and member of Vins S.A.I.N.S. since 2018.

Information

Domain Name:
Les Tuiles Bleues
Winemaker's Name:
Céline Laforest
Country:
France
Region:
Rhone Valley
Appellations:
Vin de France
Farming:
Organic (Nature & Progrès)
Grape varieties:
Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet franc, Ugni blanc, Muscat de hambourg, Ungi blanc, Grenache -, Syrah -, Cabernet-franc