Bernard and Nicole BOYER have both been grown in families with long records in wine making.

After having graduated in agricultural engineering, Bernard has worked for 20 years in the farm equipment business.

In 1989, they decided to return to the wine business and bought the Domaine de la Bastide: Vincent, their younger son, also graduated in agricultural engineering and is now working on the estate. He is more specifically in charge of the cellar and makes the wine.

Nicole and Stéphanie are also part of the team and actively participate in the various tasks.

The vineyards are located in Visan and Suze-la-Rousse: most of them are on stony dry soils, typical of the South Rhone valley.

<u><strong>Grape varieties of the Domaine</strong></u><em><u>:</u></em> The Grenache is still the more important variety but is now decreasing as vines are replaced. Shiraz is becoming more used. Other varieties are also present such as Mourvèdre, Carignan and Cinsault. The white wine is made of viognier and white Grenache..

<strong>The wines:</strong> 40% shiraz ,40% grenache, 20% Mourvédre

Hand picked grapes for Grenache and Mourvèdre, mechanical harvest for Shiraz.

All grapes are destemmed to preserve non agressives tannins.

Yeast and enzymes are used to ease colour extraction and quick clarification. Fermentation lasts around twenty one days at 28 °C with twice a day pumpovers and three complete bleedings during fermentation. Microoxygenation is used to obtain soft tanins.

40% of the wine is matured in oak barrels