Domaine Clusel Roch - Traboules Red 2022
Maison Clusel-Roch is located in Ampuis , in the Rhône Valley . The estate was created in the 1950s by René and Joséphine Clusel , who, like many Ampuis farmers, cultivate vegetables, fruit trees and Côte-Rôtie vines. Their son Gilbert joins the family estate and rehabilitates old abandoned vines. When René Clusel retired, the estate had 3.5 hectares of vines. It was at this time that fruit and vegetable production was abandoned. The 1990s saw a lot of development and then in the 2000s, the family obtained certification in organic farming . Today, and since 2009, Guillaume Clusel (the son of Gilbert and Brigitte) has managed the estate. It was he who introduced the third appellation of Lyonnais, the AOC of Coteaux du Lyonnais . He cultivates in three appellations: Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu and Coteaux du Lyonnais.
THE Traboules Red is developed from Gamay whose vine age is around 30 years. The harvest is manual and then careful sorting is carried out in the vineyard by the harvesters. Arriving at the cellar, the grapes are vatted by gravity and partially destemmed: a third remains in whole clusters. Fermentation occurs with native yeasts. The temperature is moderate for gentle extraction. The wine is racked after two weeks following tasting and the aging lasts 6 months in stainless steel vats .
Grape variety: 100% Gamay