The 2009 Coteaux d'Aix en Provence Alpilles is drinking beautifully today and shows the ripe, sexy, voluptuous style of this vintage in the Southern Rhône Valley. Gorgeous kirsch, herbes de Provence, lavender, tobacco and exotic spice characteristics all flow to a full-bodied, opulent 2009 that has sweet tannin, plenty of mid-palate oomph, and a great finish. It’s drinking at point, yet I suspect will keep for another 7-10 years in cool cellars.
94 points | Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com

The Domaine de Trévallon is one of the greatest estates in Provence. The Trévallon vineyard covers 17 hectares and surrounds a large, blue-shuttered, Provençal farmhouse. It is divided into 15 hectares of red grapes, made up of equal parts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah and 2 hectares of white grapes.

 

The wine is grown on Limestone and clay soil, very stony: Hauterivian et Barremian, second stage of the lower Cretaceous, less than 130 million years. In the winery, the was no de-stemming, or adding of yeast or sulphur. Aged for 24 months in foudres and barrels. Fining with fresh egg white. No filtration before bottling.

(TV3809)

Grape Variety Cabernet Sauvignon (50%) & Syrah (50%)
Closure Cork
Bottle Size 750ml
Brand Domaine de Trevallon
SKU TV3809