Marquise De La Tourette – White
| Designation | HERMITAGE |
| Vineyard Size | 117 hectares /290 acres |
| Soil type | The soils are a combination of grani-te with alluvial quaternary delta depo-sits, and, on the eastern side, Pliocene clay. This diversity explains the nume-rous different names given to vineyard plots within the appellation : Bessards, Greffieux, Méal, Roucoule, Beaumes, etc. |
| Vine varieties | 90% Marsanne, 10% Roussanne |
| Planting density | - |
| Average vine age | - |
| Vine growing conditions | - |
| Pruning method | - |
| Grape harvesting | After hand-picking at optimal maturi-ty, the grapes travel to the winery in small boxes exclusively set for white grapes. |
| Vinification | After pressing, the musts are given cold settling, and fermentation takes place in small oak barrels. |
| Maturing | After fermentation in barrels, the wine is aged on its lees for between 6 and 8 months, with regular stirring to deve-lop flesh and richness. This will, in turn, give the wine ageing capacity. “Marquise de la Tourette” is then bot-tled after light fining. |