2018 Chateau Pradeaux Bandol Les Lys, Provence, France Cruchandeau VITICULTURE: Working methods are alternative

VITICULTURE: Working methods are alternative

There is a beautiful density to the citrus fruit on display here

The vines were planted in 1966

but similarly mineral

2018 Chateau Pradeaux Bandol Les Lys, Provence, France Cruchandeau VITICULTURE: Working methods are alternativeThe Portalis family reserves their oldest vines for their flagship Bandol Rouge, and employs their younger plantings of Mourvdre, complemented by splashes of Grenache and Cinsault, in the Le Lyswhich we are excited to debut in the outstanding 2016 vintage. Comprising 85% Mourvdre, plus roughly 10% Grenache and 5% Cinsault, Le Lys is de stemmed around 50%, in contrast to the old vines cuve which is always fermented entirely whole cluster. Etienne