Producer: The Tree Farm

Where?

Terroir, plots, and grape varieties

The plots are mainly located in the commune of Tournon-sur-Rhône; only one is in the commune of Sècheras. They are located on hillsides and entirely made up of small terraces and low walls on a mainly granite soil. Only one plot is loess. When, in 2021, part of their plot lost the Saint-Joseph protected designation of origin, the winemakers saw this as an opportunity to create different vintages under the Vin de France appellation and thus expand the range. Syrah is the main grape variety.

Methods Cultivated

Entirely organic and biodynamic, the soils are worked with a winch, a pickaxe, and a rototiller. The very steep configuration of the vineyards in this part of the Côtes du Rhône requires the use of a winch. The vines are fed with compost and manure, and protected by spraying herbal teas and nettle manure, depending on the climate, in addition to a treatment with natural sulfur and minimal amounts of copper. The grapes are harvested by hand and vatted in whole bunches.

Vinification

Maceration and fermentation are carried out at room temperature with as little intervention as possible, without any artifice: neither filtration nor fining. Bottling takes place before the following harvest. In 2023, Colette and Christian plan to work with "Ma bouteille s'appelle revient," a local bottle-washing company, and hope that their 2022 bottles will be labeled "washable bottles." The idea is to drop them off at collection points throughout France to be washed and reused. This measure uses 33% less water than recycling.

Wines

For the moment, only red Syrah wines are offered, under the Saint-Joseph and Vin de France appellations. These are joyful, fruity wines with well-balanced tannins. True Syrahs from the Côtes-du-Rhône, simple, delicious, true wines for friends.