Côte-Rôtie
:
The
appellation Côte-Rôtie is in all 230 Ha (575 acres). As
long as 2000 years ago, latin authors Martial, Pline, Columelle and
Greek writer Plutarque celebrated the Côte-Rôtie under
the name “Wine from Vienne”
The
vineyard of domain Duclaux
The vineyards of domain Duclaux are entirely situated
in Tupin et Semons and in the southern sector of Côte-Rôtie.
Name-vineyard
: Maison Rouge, Coteau de Tupin, Tupin, le Collet, Coteau
de Bassenon, Pimotin. Map of Côte-Rôtie
Surface
: 5.5 Hectares (14 acres).
Soil
: Gneiss. The soil is a clear color typicaly of the southern
sector of the appellation.
Exposition
: vineyard are planted on the hills on the right bank of
the Rhone with exposition south and south-east.
Climate
: semi-continental.
Density
per Ha : the density of the vines is very strong ; 1 vine
stock per m².
Trellising
: every vine stock are attached to wood stake that measure
over 1.80 meters.
Grape-varieties
: 95 % syrah (red) and 5 % viognier (white). All new plantation
are carried out using “selection massale”.
Average
age of the vine : 25 to 30 years.
Type
of pruning : 80 % in “goblet pruning” and 20
% in “single cane pruning”.
Rootstock
: the majority in 3309 C (syrah) and in 110 R (viognier).
Yields
: between 35 and 40 hl per hectare. Green harvesting since
1993.
Protection
of environment : we are conscious of the richness of soil
and the terroir of Côte-Rôtie. After all, we protect this
by using no insecticide or acaricide.