CROZES-HERMITAGE HERITIERS GAMBERT NOBLES RIVE

Founded in 1933 by Louis Gambert de Loche, the Cave de Tain benefits from the expertise of nearly 300 winegrowers spread over around 1,000 hectares of vines to produce Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Cornas and Saint-Péray appellation wines as well as vins de pays. Terroir : Granite in the northern part of the vineyard, fluvio-glacial alluvium and terraces of rolled Rhône pebbles in the southern part. Some loess (wind-blown deposits) in places. Vinification: Strict selection of grapes according to origin and ripeness. All grapes are destemmed. Traditional fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel or concrete vats. Vatting for 20 to 25 days using gentle extraction methods. Fermentation and maceration temperatures controlled at around 26°C. Malolactic fermentation in vats before ageing. Ageing: 9 to 12 months, partly in vats to preserve the purity and freshness of the fruit and partly in 400-litre oak barrels of varying ages (40%).