2010 Chêne Bleu "Heloise" VDP Vaucluse, Rhone Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE The 2010 vintage is a blend of 63% Syrah, 35% Grenache and 2% Viognier. Aged for 11 months in French oak barrels. The Grenache comes from vines over 40 years old and the Syrah from 30 year old vines. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER In 1993, Xavier and Nicole Rolet began the task of restoring a medieval priory and vineyard that had been slumbering quietly for centuries in the beautiful foothills of Mont Ventoux, in the southern Rhne region of

For over 4 years (5 vintages) F

with no additional sulfur added at bottling

which brings flavors of old into the present

Only the absolute least amount of sulfur is used in the winemaking process

The vines are all in excess of forty years old and highly trellised to take advantage of the Foehn wind and all of the benefits that great ventilation brings to a vineyard

with the presence of blue clays

the Château de Fosse-Sèche is made up of 45 hectares by one family - the Kellers

The duo is committed to sustainable farming and traditional winemaking methods

Aged in cement tank and demi-muids

These sensory

named for the 300-year-old stone windmill atop the hill of Les Thorins

Albert Bichot carefully sources grapes with an extremely hands-on approach