Danjou-Banessy

Domaine Profile

  • Location: Espira-de-l'Agly, Roussillon, France
  • Size: 17 ha (42 ac)
  • Varieties: Cinsault, Mourvedre, Carignan Noir, Carignan Gris, Grenache Noir, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, Maccabeu, Muscat of Alexandria
  • Viticulture: Organic (certified), biodynamic methods
  • Vinification (whites): Directly pressed for an average of 3 hours, ambient yeast fermentation and malolactic conversion in tanks, aging for 12-24 months in barrels (mostly used), 20 ppm SO2 added once before bottling, bottled by gravity on fruit days with rising, waning moons.
  • Vinification (reds): 100% whole cluster, lightly crushed, ambient yeast fermentation in tank, minimal extraction, aging for 12-24 months in barrels, 20 ppm SO2 added once before bottling, bottled by gravity on fruit days with rising, waning moons.