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The estate is spread over 32 hectares, cultivated organically
since the autumn of 1995. There is no use of synthetic pesticides
or other chemical product.
The estate is situated on the Ile d’Olonne which borders
the old salt marshes of the Pays des Olonnes. The vines are
planted facing south-west for the Pinot Noir, Gamay and Cabernet
and south-east for the Chardonnay and Chenin on clay and schisty
soils.
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varieties Cépages
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Blanc Prestige :
Chenin, Chardonnay. |
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Blanc Tradition :
Chenin, Groslot Gris. |
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Rosé Prestige
: Pinot Noir . |
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Rosé Tradition
: Pinot, Gamay, Groslot. |
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Rouge Prestige :
Pinot Noir, Cabernet F. |
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Rouge Tradition :
Pinot,Gamay,Cabernet |
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Due to
its proximity to the ocean, Domaine Saint Nicolas benefits from
a micro-climate: sea, woodland, marshes of the Ile d'Olonne.
| Harvest
: grapes are harvested by hand and are sorted on
a mat and de-stemmed. |
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White & Rosé :
Pressurage pneumatique. Partial pellicular maceration. Cold
settling. Temperature-controlled fermentation at 18/20°C,
indigenous yeasts. Stainless steel tanks. |
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Red : Stainless steel
and wood tank maceration, punching down, fermentation and ageing
in oak barrels. |
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