2019 Domaine de l'Agramante Ciaula

Ciaùla translates to Crow in Sicilian, referencing a Pirandello story about a mine worker who emerges at night and sees the moon's beauty for the first time—a metaphor for discovering one's dreams beyond daily toil. This name holds personal significance for winemaker Carlo da Rocca, marking his own awakening to the world of wine. Produced by Domaine de l'Agramante in the Southern Rhône, this Côtes-du-Rhône is a Grenache-based blend with Syrah, Cinsault, and Counoise from older vines planted in the 1970s and 80s. Extended maceration provides depth and structure while maintaining freshness and brightness, resulting in a lively, medium-bodied red with balanced tannins and notable energy.
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Specs

Type: Red
Winemaker: Carlo da Rocca
Vintage: 2019

Geography

Country: France
Sub-region: Sabran
 

Farming

Organic cultivation without pesticides or herbicides, using green manures for nutritive contributions. Vines planted in the 1970s and 80s on sandy soils totaling 2ha in Sabran, goblet trained through disbudding and leaf thinning. Manual harvest with strict sorting in the plot.
 

Harvest

Grapes blended by plot in vats, 100% de-stemmed with light crushing, manual harvest with strict sorting in the plot
 

Fermentation

Temperature-controlled fermentation with 12-day maceration and daily pumping-over, longer maceration employed, fermented separately in stainless steel
 

Aging

Matured 10 months in vats and 8 months in stainless steel, clarified by sedimentation, bottled unfined and unfiltered