Figuière Première Red

Première Red, Côtes-de-Provence AOP bottle image

Wine Description

Figuière is a 210-acre organic wine estate located in La Londe les Maures. Alain Combard purchased the property in 1992 after discovering its cool coastal climate and unique schist soils. “The schist in La Londe seduced my father,” says Alain’s daughter Magali, “schist and the sea make our style.”

Figuière is in La Londe-les-Maures between Marseille and Nice with vineyards that lie just a few hundred meters from the Mediterranean Sea. “There’s a five-degree difference in temperature from our vineyards to those of the interior,” says Magali, “the freshness found in our wines is very singular to the La Londe region.”

Première Red is organically grown and produced entirely from the Figuière estate in the Côtes-de-Provence AOP. The goal of Première Red is to express the unique terroir of La Londe and the unique character of Mourvèdre grown near the sea. A blend of 60% Mourvèdre and 40% Syrah vinified separately in 300L French oak barrels and aged for 8 months.

stacks of barrels
bottling of rose wine
Combard Family walking through vineyard
Combard Family in Vineyard Poising for Photo
Figuère White Building on property
Landscaping by white building
Figuère Inside Building with cabinets and wine
Figuière Vineyard and tree
Figuière Vineyard with rows of grapes
Magali Combard with rose wine bottle
Out in the Vineyard  harvesting grapes with a machine
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Acclaim
“Herbal, tobacco-leaf aromas welcome an elegant palate with refined classy tannins conjoining integrated oak and plush dark fruit notes. Long and well-proportioned.”
— Decanter, Sep 2017
“Herbal, tobacco-leaf aromas welcome an elegant palate with refined classy tannins conjoining integrated oak and plush dark fruit notes. Long and well-proportioned.”
— Decanter, Sep 2017
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Côtes-de-Provence AOP
Vineyard name
Figuière
Vineyard size
210 acres
Soil composition
Schist
Elevation:
660 feet
Vines/acre:
1780
Yield/acre:
2.2 tons
Exposure:
Southern
Harvest time:
August-September
First vintage of this wine:
1979
Bottles produced of this wine:
30,000
Average Vine Age:
35-45 years
Certifying Organizations:
Ecocert
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
30
Varietal composition:
60% Mourvèdre, 40% Syrah
Fining agent:
Kieselguhr
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
300L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
8 months
Age of Aging Container:
5 years
Total SO2
71
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
3.2 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Total SO2
71
Residual sugar:
0.2 g/L