Stanislas Wallut
Domaine de Villeneuve, Rhône
This Rhône Valley vineyard, located in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation, comes from the 1993 merger of two families' estates - the Wallut and Roy de Blicquy. The idea was to become one the best wine producers of the appellation while focusing and following natural and biodynamic principles. The vineyard's plots are largely more than 95 years old, even if Stanislas Wallut also farms on younger vines (30 years old).
"The biodynamic philosophy is everywhere, allowing the estate to sustain a true pledge to respect the vines." - Stanislas Wallut
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Location |
Rhône Valley |
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Appellation |
Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC |
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Size |
3.200 hectares |
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Soils |
Sand, stones, red clay |
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Varieties cultivated |
Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Cinsault, Clairette |
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Yields/Annual production |
Around 22,000 bottles |
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Age of vines |
Between 30 to 95 years old |
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Farming/Winemaking |
Biodynamy certified, no addition of sulfur |
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Certification |
Ecocert (1998), Biodyvin (1998) |
Credit picture: www.larvf.com