Mas du Vieux Chemin de Fer Vineyard

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1 Blanville Domaine Vineyard

2 Overview Location de Vieux de Chemin de Fer is a 6,0 hect. vineyard planted in a bauxite soil, at around 200 m of altitude, and overseing the Méditerranée sea. Located on the East side of the Saint-Pargoire village, the vineyard provides a breathtaking view of the Cévennes (North). The cultivated red grapes are : syrah, black grenache and white grenache. The bauxite terroir of the vineyard coupled with the Sea sprays give a lot of freshness and minerality to the wines. Like all BLANVILLE Domaines, the vineyard is cultivated according to the principles of «sustainable agronomy» proces of Grès de Montpellier wines and of white wine. Vieux Chemin de Fer Vineyard : 6 hect bottles

3 Vineyard profile Vineyard profile Terroir : Very rocky bauxite soil of 6,0 hectares of vines sourrounded by garrigue plants, at 200 m of altitude overseeing the Mediterranée sea. Age of vines : average = 45 years Yiels : Average 25 Hl / hect Grape variety : Syrah, black grenache, carignan, white grenache Planting density : vinestock / hectare Environmental integrity : Natural, sustainable agronomy Cultivation and harvesting : Royat cut, pruning, several plowing of soil per year, debudding in spring, thinning by hand, manual harvest Vinification : Done per parcel and varietal, pre-fermentation cold maceration performed, temperature controlled vats used, slow vatting done over a period of 3 to 5 weeks (depending on the vintage characteristics) Ageing : Wines are aged in barrels per parcel and varietal Blending and natural decanting : At the end of the barrel raising period, the wine is blended with the corresponding parcels and varietals, it is then decanted naturally for several months in stainless steel tanks before bottling. Aging in bottles : Wines are aged in the cellar for a minimum of 6 months

4 About BLANVILLE About BLANVILLE Crafting parcel wines from vine to bottle Customer Care and Support BLANVILLE is a family wine estate and the beloved infant of a Dream and a Vision The Dream : to become a full time vigneron (winemaker) in a beautiful region of France surrounded by great people, beautiful landscapes and an exciting lifestyle High environmental value The Vision : the next wine revolution of Languedoc will stemm from a very careful identification of its own «climats» and will result in crafting among the greatest France wines Rigorous Parcel Selection Passion, Talent and Professionalism The Infant : «Parcel wines from vine to bottle». To proce parcel wines from vine to bottle. Blanville is not an inherited estate, nor was it purchased as is. Since 1997, it has been built as a start-up, parcel by parcel, to realise the full vision. The team and all the processes have been designed to craft the best parcel wines the vineyard can proce and to reveal the beauty of the terroir. As a result of 20 years of parcel identification and acquisition, BLANVILLE encompasses several domains, each of them being a unique combination of a vineyard of one outstanding terroir plus the parcel wines crafted from the grapes of this terroir. Space for Opus of Time Sustainable Agronomy

5 Red Wines Red Wines Perle Noire Grande Réserve Famille Nivollet Famille Nivollet France France Major grape : Black grenache Major grape : Syrah Major grape : Syrah, carignan Major grape : Syrah, carignan, Parcel size : 0.5 hectare Parcel size : 2.5 hectares Parcel size : 1.5 hectares black grenache Bottles proced : Age of the vines : 45 years Age of the vines : 40 years Parcel size : 2.5 hectares Aging : 2 to 3 years in 10 year French oak barrels Bottles proced : Aging : 2 to 3 years in 1 to 2 years old French oak barrels. Bottles proced : Aging : 2 to 3 years in 1 to 2 years old French oak barrels Bottles proced : Aging : 2 to 3 years in 1 to 2 year French oak barrels

6 White Wines About Grés de Montpellier appellation At the foot of the Cévennes mountains, an amphitheatre of vineyards encircle the city of Montpellier and overlook the Mediterranean Sea. These estates are located in a temperate climate zone with a thermal amplitude enabling the fruit and their tannins to mature softly and in a well-balanced manner. The name Grés comes from the Occitan word for pebbles, gravels and other stones. It was created in 2003 and currently numbers 50 winegrowers, 46 villages and 4 terroirs. Major grape : White grenache, Parcel size : 2 hectares Age of the vines : 50 years Bottles proced : Vinification : fermentation in old barrels, with multiple bâtonnages per day Aging : 6 months in old French oak barrels Blanville has chosen the most desirable plots of this hilly area to proce the fine, delicate and elegant red wines that best characterise Grés de Montpellier.

7 Blanville Family Wine Estate Build from 1997 from scratch, parcel by parcel Crafting parcel wines from vine to bottle Béatrice & Bernard Nivollet ou Unique terroirs => Unique Vineyards => unique BLANVILLE Domaines In the Grés de Montpellier Appellation /blanville/ BLANVILLE has consistently won many International Awards for years: Decanter, IWSC, CWSA, Wine Enthusiast, Wine Spectator, and more to come!