Domaine du Trapadis

Owner: Helen Durand
Address: Route d'Orange 84110 Rasteau
Tel. 4 90 46 11 20
Direct sale: Every day 8.00-12.00 and 14.00-19.00
Email: durand.helen@wanadoo.fr
Website: http://www.domainedutrapadis.com/

The grandparents of the owner today were both born by wine growers. When they married in 1942 some fields of the two families were brought together and a new domain was born, Trapadis. The name Trapadis is derived from the word "Trapalas" which means "hole" in Provençal, Here is a natural spring which provides water for the surrounding hamlet.
The mother of Helen Durand (born Charavin) married Robert Durand. When they ran the domain the yield was sold in bulk to merchants. In 1990 the 16 years old Helen Durand started to bottle some wine and started an oenologic education. In 1996 she became responsible for the domain.

Today the domain owns 32 ha. by which 24 ha. in Rasteau, 3,5 ha. in Cairanne and some ha. in Roaix from where the grapes are delivered to the cooperative.
The vines have an average age of 35 years but some of them are planted in 1922.
The vineyards are certified agriculture biologique since 2010.

Côtes du Rhône Villages Rasteau
70% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10% Mourvedre and 10% Carignan. It's aged in cement tank for approximately 18 months.

Côtes du Rhône Villages Rasteau Harys
80% Syrah and 20% Clairette - the white variety. The yield is 20 hl/ha.
The main part is aged in cement tank for 24 months. A part is aged in barrels.

Côtes du Rhône Villages Rasteau Les Adrès
80% Grenache, 10% Mourvedre and 10% Carignan. The average age is 60 years.
The yield for Grenache is only 10-15 hl/ha, for the others 20 hl/ha.
90% is aged in cement tank in 18 months, the rest in barrels.

Red Vin Doux Naturel Rasteau
Is made from 90% Grenache and 10% Carignan.
The yield is 20 hl/ha. 10% of the wine is aged in barrels for 11 months.

Cotes du Rhone Village Cairanne
70% Grenache, 20% Syrah and 10% Carignan. Aged in cement tank for about 8 months.

Grenache Vendanges Tardives Les Ponchonnières
From late harvested Grenache with a yield of only 4 hl/ha.
Half of it is aged in tank and the rest in barriques for 18 months.

Cotes du Rhone
100% Grenache. Aged in cement tank for 18 months.

Cotes du Rhone Blanc
90% Grenache Blanc and 10% Clairette. 10-15 hl./ha. Aged in barriques for 8 months.