“VRAC”, or “en vrac” translates to “bring your own bottle.” In many French villages, locals will bring bottles or jugs to a nearby winery and fill them up with an easy drinking wine to use as their house wine.
Country
France
Regions:
Bourgogne, Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur, Rhône Valley
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Wine
Grapes
Chardonnay
Soil
Chalk & limestone
Viticulture
Sustainable Farming
Viniculture
Fermentation via natural yeast in stainless steel tanks. Unoaked.
Wine
Grapes
50% Grenache, 50% Syrah
Soil
Sand and limestone
Viticulture
Sustainable Farming
Viniculture
90% of the fruit is de-stemmed, with the remaining 10% left as whole clusters. Fermentation occurs in open concrete and stainless steel vats. After pressing, the wine is aged in steel tanks.
Wine
Grapes
60% Cinsault, 30% Grenache, 10% Tibouren
Soil
Limestone, shale, schist
Viticulture
Sustainable Farming
Viniculture
Direct pressing with some saignée in temperature controlled, stainless steel tanks. Unoaked.
Wine
Grapes
40% Grenache, 40% Syrah, 20% Mourvèdre
Soil
Mostly stones, with some clay and sand
Viticulture
Sustainable Farming
Viniculture
90% de-stemmed, 10% whole cluster fermentation in concrete and steel. Unoaked.
Wine
Grapes
Gamay
Soil
Pink granite & limestone/marl
Viticulture
Sustainable Farming
Viniculture
Partial carbonic maceration, majority is fermented in open tanks. Natural yeast.