Links | Contact Story Our job Wines Reviews Tasting Medias Find us In the vineyard > A mosaic of soils The good grape in the right place Due to its fragmented structure -more than sixty plots- the area of La Janasse covers a mosaic of terroirs (see illustration). Thorough research on soil, exposure and microclimates helped to ideally organize the vineyard. White varieties and syrahs were preferably planted on sandy limestones, exposed eastward of the appellation in order to preserve freshness, acidity and fineness. Mourvedres were planted on clay-limestone soils covered with river rocks so as to reach perfect maturity. The geographical scattering of different parcels brings great complexity to blending. It also legitimizes special cuvees like Chaupin, Les Garrigues, Terre d’Argile and terre de Bussières. For example, we produce Chaupin and Les Garrigues –100% grenache wines– as we are convinced that grenache reaches its full expression on cooler northern soils. On southern soils, generosity of the grenache must be balanced with mourvèdre and syrah. More… Grenache, syrah, mourvedre… Working the land © Domaine La Janasse 2O14 / Conception et réalisation : VM design / © Photos : Olivier Guerrin / L'abus d'alcool est dangereux pour la santé, à consommer avec modération.

Links | Contact Story Our job Wines Reviews Tasting Medias Find us In the cellar > Where it all begins… The harvest The harvest takes place from late August to mid-October on a “normal” year. Grapes are sorted twice on the spot: each harvester makes a first selection of grapes, then comes a second sorting while the grapes are emptied in the trays, everything is supervised by Aimé, Christophe or Isabelle. This second sorting is essential to select the best grapes. From then we can determine if the grapes are healthy, and if the seeds, skins and stems are mature enough. It is the quality of the grapes that will decide what to be done during the vinification: percentage of stems kept, cold maceration, length of maceration, frequency of punching down the cap, etc. Grapes coming from the same parcel can be vinified in two different tanks according to its location – northern or southern as their ripeness may be different. The quality of the harvest in the domaine as a whole will show the result of the work done in the vineyard throughout the year. This is a vital issue as it helps us understand how our land and vines evolve. More… Vinification Maturing © Domaine La Janasse 2O14 / Conception et réalisation : VM design / © Photos : Olivier Guerrin / L'abus d'alcool est dangereux pour la santé, à consommer avec modération.