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Chêne Bleu Abelard 2011

Chêne Bleu Abelard 2011

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A blend of old vine Grenache and Syrah, our version of a classic from the south of the Rhône Valley.  We named our Grenache after the famous philosopher Pierre Abélard to reflect its intensity and character. Our old vines, bathed in sunshine, are located 550 meters above sea level. At harvest, the scent of strawberries and red fruits wafts through the estate. We do everything possible to capture and sublimate this strong and pleasant aroma, to finally add a little Syrah to the complexity of this wine.
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Chene Bleu is a critically-acclaimed new winery born in the Dentelles de Montmirail in Provence, near Gigondas, in a protected mountain saddle in a UNESCO biosphere reserve. The estate was purchased by Xavier Rolet and his wife Nicole in 1994 and with it began the project of renovating this medieval estate vineyard to the highest international standards. The Rolets took the bold decision to take their wines out of the AOC system in order to have full artistic freedom to pursue the property’s utmost potential for quality. The wines thus carry the Vins de Pays de Vaucluse designation, as such they can be considered the first ever "Super Rhônes". Their pursuit of quality is obsessive: only hand picking, double sorting with individual grape selection, top quality new French oak cooperage, state-of-the-art gravity fed winery and parcel by parcel vinifications.

The terroir here is special: The 30 hectare vineyard is the highest in the region, and one of the highest in the South of France, at 550-630m. The resulting cool nights and late harvest bring a highly desirable ‘Northern-Rhône’ style freshness to the ‘Southern Rhône’ rich concentration of fruit and tannin. This family owned single estate make meticulously handcrafted wines in tiny quantities, no more than 600 cases of each wine.

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