2023 Clusel-Roch Coteaux du Lyonnais "Traboules", Rhone Valley, France
ABOUT THIS WINE
100% Gamay, the average age of vines is 30 years old from 3.8 ha in the south of the appellation, near the communes of Millery and OrliĂŠnas. The soils are glacial moraines and some granitic areas. Viticulture & Vinifcation: Certified organic. Harvest and sorting is done by hand. The grapes are partially de-stemmed and put into tanks with about one third whole-cluster. Fermentation is carried out by indigenous yeasts. The extraction is very gentle. The wine is aged for 6 months in stainless steel tanks.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
Back in the nineteen fifties RenĂŠ and JosĂŠphine Clusel l began cultivating vegetables, fruit trees and CĂ´te-RĂ´tie vines, like many other farmers in the Ampuis region, and they sold the wine in bottles. This was a time when CĂ´te-RĂ´tie wines did not yet enjoy their current reputation, but RenĂŠ Clusel's CĂ´te-RĂ´tie was very popular with connoisseurs.
The estate is currently run by Guillaume Clusel, Gilbert Clusel and Brigitte Roch.
It has 20 hectares of vines, on three historic vineyards of the Lyonnais, Ampuis (AOC CĂ´te-RĂ´tie, AOC CĂ´tes-du-RhĂ´ne and Vin de France), Condrieu (AOC Condrieu), Millery (AOC Coteau du Lyonnais).
Description
ABOUT THIS WINE
100% Gamay, the average age of vines is 30 years old from 3.8 ha in the south of the appellation, near the communes of Millery and OrliĂŠnas. The soils are glacial moraines and some granitic areas. Viticulture & Vinifcation: Certified organic. Harvest and sorting is done by hand. The grapes are partially de-stemmed and put into tanks with about one third whole-cluster. Fermentation is carried out by indigenous yeasts. The extraction is very gentle. The wine is aged for 6 months in stainless steel tanks.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
Back in the nineteen fifties RenĂŠ and JosĂŠphine Clusel l began cultivating vegetables, fruit trees and CĂ´te-RĂ´tie vines, like many other farmers in the Ampuis region, and they sold the wine in bottles. This was a time when CĂ´te-RĂ´tie wines did not yet enjoy their current reputation, but RenĂŠ Clusel's CĂ´te-RĂ´tie was very popular with connoisseurs.
The estate is currently run by Guillaume Clusel, Gilbert Clusel and Brigitte Roch.
It has 20 hectares of vines, on three historic vineyards of the Lyonnais, Ampuis (AOC CĂ´te-RĂ´tie, AOC CĂ´tes-du-RhĂ´ne and Vin de France), Condrieu (AOC Condrieu), Millery (AOC Coteau du Lyonnais).
