VINIFICATION AND MATURATION :
The
grapes are completely destalked, which
permits long fermentation. The wine is
kept in tanks for 20 to 25 days and
matured in large or small barrels. It
retains rather sof t tannins, but can be
kept for long periods.
WHAT WE CAN SAID ABOUT THE WINE :
The village and commune of
Roquemaure where the wine is produced
enjoy Saint Valentin’s patronage. Does
this mean that our Lirac is favoured by
lovers ?
We will leave that to you to find
out. In any event, Roquemaure has a
long and interesting history. It was at
Roquemaure that Clement V, the first
Avignon pope, died.
During the Middle
Ages the village was also an important
river port from which barges laden with “Coste du Rhone” wines, produced in our
appellations, moved up the river Rhone
to the north.
