The story of Domaine La Tasque, in photos
I have been trying without success to load a slideshow onto the website. So here is a selection of still photos, with captions, which shows what we do in the vineyards and cellar to make Domaine La Tasque. Alternatively, view the slideshow on https://www.facebook.com/latasque/
Carignan in the spring with Renault 4
Carignan in the snow
Winter – ‘false roquette’ in Carignan
Our Syrah vineyard
Flowering
Pruning Syrah
Canopy management – Syrah. Who knew it was such fun?
Green harvesting Syrah in 2015.
Syrah
Hand harvesting Carignan
Hand harvesting Carignan
Happy harvesters – Syrah 2014
Carignan grapes harvested into 12 kg boxes
Harvesting Syrah and loading it into the trailer of ‘the beast’
Yet another interesting mode of transport for grapes to the winery. This time a Citroen HY.
Back to the winery. This is why we are called Domaine La Tasque
Destemming
Grape stems, ready to go back to the vineyard for compost
Filling the wooden fermenter with Syrah
Syrah
This time fermenting in stainless steel
Basket press
Emptying the tank
Cleaning the tank – whoever said winemaking was glamorous?
Ageing in barrel
The barrel cellar at Domaine La Tasque
Bottling 2014 vintage
Press wine
Dusting bottles
Ageing in bottle
Capsuling
Mathilda
Capsuling
labelling
Cork for 2014 vintage – the personal touch
Cartons
Syrah ready for sale
Carignan 2014
Launch party for 2014 vintage
2014 vintage launch
2014 vintage launch