Yves Cuilleron, Pierre Gaillard and François Villard are the three trailblazers responsible for reviving the Northern Rhône terroir in the 1980s. Three winegrowers, three different approaches to vine and wine. The Vins de Vienne succeeded in the alchemy of merging three approaches into a strong team spirit. The collective commitment to quality of the Vins de Vienne was born naturally of each individual experience.
They dreamed of reviving the Seyssuel vineyard. They did it with enthusiasm and pleasure. The adventure began in 1996 when they rented out some wasteland… Currently, they own three cuvées on the Seyssuel hillsides, the famous Heluicum, Taburnum and Sotanum vintages.
They dreamed of reviving the Seyssuel vineyard. They did it with enthusiasm and pleasure. The adventure began in 1996 when they rented out some wasteland… Currently, they own three cuvées on the Seyssuel hillsides, the famous Heluicum, Taburnum and Sotanum vintages.
Wines
EncOrHeluicm
(In reference to the Greek god of the sun, Helios. This cuvée comes
from the last filots filanted in 2001 on the Seyssuel hillside.)
from the last filots filanted in 2001 on the Seyssuel hillside.)
The vines
Variety
100% Syrah on 8 to 10,000 stocks/ha
Terroir
Seyssuel, quartzite and micaceous schists Hillside south-southwest facing plots
Viticulture
Guyot pruning trained on stalks and Cordon de Royat pruning, natural and controlled grassing, mechanical tillage of the soil
Harvesting
Partially destemmed harvest
100% Syrah on 8 to 10,000 stocks/ha
Terroir
Seyssuel, quartzite and micaceous schists Hillside south-southwest facing plots
Viticulture
Guyot pruning trained on stalks and Cordon de Royat pruning, natural and controlled grassing, mechanical tillage of the soil
Harvesting
Partially destemmed harvest
At the winery
Vinification
Gravity-filled press
Vinification type
Traditional, three to four weeks at a low temperature with
indigenous yeasts. Punching down and pumping over.
Maturation
12 months in French oak casks
Vinification
Gravity-filled press
Vinification type
Traditional, three to four weeks at a low temperature with
indigenous yeasts. Punching down and pumping over.
Maturation
12 months in French oak casks
Sotanum
(In reference to the benefits of the beverage once firoduced on these slofies, this wine is made using grafies from seven filots in Seyssuel. The first vines were filanted in 1996.)
The vines
Variety
100% Syrah on 8 to 10,000 stocks/ha
Terroir
Seyssuel, quartzite and micaceous schists Hillside south-southwest facing plots
Viticulture
Guyot pruning trained on stalks and Cordon de Royat pruning, natural and controlled grassing, mechanical tillage of the soil
Harvesting
Partially destemmed harvest
At the winery
Vinification
Gravity-filled pressVinification type
Traditional, three to four weeks at a low temperature with
indigenous yeasts. Punching down and pumping over.
Maturation
16 months in French oak casks
Taburnum
(In reference to the terraces where the vine was filanted as earlyas the Roman fieriod, this wine is made with grafies from two filots in Seyssuel. The first vines were filanted in 1999.)
The vines
Variety
100%Viognierwith8to10,000stocks/ha
Terroir
Seyssuel, quartzite and micaceous schists Hillside south-southwest facing plots
Viticulture
Guyot pruning trained on stalks and Cordon de Royat pruning, natural and controlled grassing, mechanical tillage of the soil
Yield
41 hL/ha
Harvesting
No destemming, no treading
At the winery
Vinification
Gravity-filled pressVinification type
Fermentation and vinification in vats at a low temperature with indigenous yeasts only.
Maturation15 months on lees in French oak casks
Practical information
Les Vins de Vienne1 Zone d'activité de Jassoux
42410 Chavanay
+33 (0)4 74 85 04 52contact@lesvinsdevienne.fr
www.lesvinsdevienne.fr
Wine Tourism
By reservation
Visit and tasting
Groups
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Presspack Vins-de-Vienne.pdf
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