OGI4004 Vineyard Brands | www.vineyardbrands.com | Birmingham, AL LA BELLE HÉLÈNE CÔTE-RÔTIE 201 6 APPELLATION: Côte-Rôtie AOP LOCALITY: Lieu-dit of “Côte Rozier” on the Côte Brune side VINEYARD AGE: 60 years old VINEYARD EXPOSITION: South SOIL: Schist GRAPE VARIETY: 100% Syrah VINE DENSITY: 10,000 vines/ha (4,050 vines/acre) YIELD: 35 hl/ha (2.2 tons/acre) HARVEST: Manual. Double sorting process (in the vineyard and on the sorting table in winery). WINEMAKING: 100% whole bunch. Cold maceration in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks then fermentation. Native yeasts. Aged 20 months in French oak barrels. ALCOHOL BY VOLUME: 13.5% CELLAR POTENTIAL: 25-30 years