I've always loved wine tasting and gastronomy. Wine has been part of my family history for three generations. The estate was not initially intended for me, but passion brought me back to my winemaking roots, and in 1987, I took over the family estate.
If it does not come with high standards, passion is not enough. That's why I wanted to understand and master everything. I wanted my wines to be ‘100% homemade’, so I refused ready-made solutions and I also refused to copy others. Since the beginning, I've been personally overseeing every stage of the production, from the vine to bottling. This concern for high standards has also prompted me to constantly reflect on my work tool.
As the initiator of the Seyssuel vineyard with my two winegrower friends, I've been producing the Ripa Sinistra vintage on these slopes for a few years now.
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Wines

Ripa Sinistra

 ‘Ripa Sinistra’ means left bank in Latin.
The vines
Variety
100% Syrah
Terroir
Seyssuel
Quartzite schists
Viticulture
Insecticide and pesticide free
Limited number of treatments depending on the weather
Very low fertiliser input, exclusively organic
Respect for the balance of the soil and the plant
Yield
High-density vine plantations, 8,000/10,000 vine stocks per hectare
Control of the vigour and yield of the vine, leaf removal, green harvesting for improved grape maturation.
Harvesting
Manual harvesting

At the winery
Vinification
At the winery, treading and partial destemming
Vatting in open vats for approximately 3 weeks with temperature control, regular punching down and pumping over
Vinification type
Malolactic fermentation in barrels, with natural yeasts
Maturation
18 months in casks

Practical information

Cave Yves Cuilleron
Verlieu
58 RD 1086
42410 Chavanay
T : +33 (0)4 74 87 02 37
cave@cuilleron.com
www.cuilleron.com

Wine Tourism

Every day 9am-12pm / 2pm-5.30pm except Sundays
By reservation
Sale and tasting at the wine cellar
Groups