After a cold and wet winter and a very wet spring, we had three weeks of rain in June which had the advantage of recharging the water reserves, and for disadvantage a proliferation of late blight affecting.  Fortunately for Puech-Haut our daily protected us against the strong attacks of mildew.  We will therefore remember especially this vintage, the extreme quality of the harvest harvested, thanks to a very hot summer punctuated with regular rainfall, limited and short, a dry air and favorable temperatures with day-night differences quite marked.  This favorable climatic context made it possible to harvest grapes at their optimum maturity in most plots.  2018 has all the characteristics of a beautiful vintage in Languedoc.

The grapes came into the winery very early in the morning (2 to 8 AM) and gentle press was made for 1 hour.  Cold stettling is made just after for Marsanne & Roussane.  For the Grenache we prefer the stalling.  Fermentation and aging is made in new oak barrels.  Daily batonnage for the first 2 months.  100% of the wine is aged in 228 liters barrels coming from Burgundy region and Troncais region.  Medium toast and new oak barrels are used for that aging.

Grape Variety: 40% Marsanne, 40% Roussanne, 15% Grenache blanc, 5% Viognier 60 Meq/L Total Acidity: 3.53 pH ABV: 14% Sugar: <1 Production: 2000 cases

The 2017 vintage was very difficult with frost, spring heat wave followed by a dry summer.  Languedoc has not been spared by the bad weather this year, and the harvest were two weeks ahead on average, with quantities falling sharply (lowest harvest of the last 15 years) but a quality to the rendezvous.

The grapes came into the winery very early in the morning (2 to 8 AM) and gentle press was made for 1 hour.  Cold stettling is made just after for Marsanne & Roussane.  For the Grenache we prefer the stalling.  Fermentation and aging is made in new oak barrels.  Daily batonnage for the first 2 months.  100% of the wine is aged in 228 liters barrels coming from Burgundy region and Troncais region.  Medium toast and new oak barrels are used for that aging.

Grape Variety:  40% Marsanne, 40% Roussanne, 15% Grenache blanc, 5% Viognier 60 Meq/L Total Acidity:  3.53 pH ABV: 14% Sugar: <1 Production:  2000 cases