Sablet
Sablet is a commune of the département of Vaucluse in the Provence- Alpes- Côte d' Azur. Administratively, it is assigned to the Canton of Beaumes -de -Venise and the district Carpentras.
- 3.1 Soil and climate
- 3.2 Education and varieties 3.2.1 red Wine
- 3.2.2 White Wine
Geography
The wine village with 1224 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) located in the Rhône valley at the western foot of the small rocky massif dentelles de Montmirail. In the west the municipality is crossed by the Ouvèze. The climate is Mediterranean, but it may, when the mistral blows, be very chilly. Sablet is located 30 kilometers east- northeast of Orange and 44 km north-east of Avignon.
History
Mentioned in a document of the place is in a bull of Pope Honorius III for the first time. of 1219. This transcript takes sides for Ermengarde de Mévouillon, Lady of Sabet and wife of Guillaume I of Baux, Prince of Orange, who was on the verge captured and killed by the Avigonnais. Guillaume supported opportunism from the Pope, while the Avigonnais loyal following of Raymond VI. , Count of Toulouse, Margrave of Provence were. Like the entire Comtat venaissin Sablet was the pope in 1274 under the direct and on 5 February of the same year paid homage to the ladies and gentlemen of this county the rector Guillaume de Villaret, who specially called together in Saint -André -des- Ramières. 1637, during the Thirty Years' War, the medieval fortification belt was replaced around the city. Out of gratitude, that the village was left in 1720, spared from the plague which raged in the area, the residents built the chapel of Saint -Roch.
Toponymy
The place name derives from the Latin Sabuletum ( frz: "sable "; German "sand" ) from; on an inscription from the year 1148 is the derivative de Sableto what is understood as " village on the sand hill ."
Coat of arms
Blazon: Azure in a silver, black brick tower with a three-stage Vortreppen of the same color, door and windows open and transparent; in chief in silver, the black letters SABLET.
Demographics
Viniculture
Sablet is a southern wine region in the wine region of Côtes du Rhône. The local wine cooperative called La coopérative vinicole Le Gravillas and was founded in 1935. Its members began to focus on quality rather than quantity. There are also independent winemakers.
Since 1974, the community is one of the currently eighteen geographical locations (mostly it is in these places to municipalities), who enjoy the privilege of their name readjust the origin (Appellation ) Côtes du Rhône Villages. The other appendage Appellation d' Origine ( AOC short ), points out that the authenticity of the origin is controlled by the state, and the prescribed quality standards that are specifically defined for an appeal, are complied with. Products that do not reach this quality may be marketed as Vin de pays de la Principauté d' Orange ( " country wine from the Principality of Orange ").
It is mainly made of red wine, but also rosé and white wine. The acreage extends over 323 hectares rather modest and limited to the municipality of Sablet. The annual income is on average 10,230 hectoliters, which calculates to approximately 1.364 million bottles.
The red wine impresses more by its massiveness as its elegance. Recommend caterers wine especially at the game. It may be ten years or more mature in the cellar and also benefits usually depend.
Soil and climate
Almost all the vineyards of the village located on the slopes of the dentelles de Montmirail. The gravel terraces are interspersed with yellow sand and reddish clay minerals. The climate is Mediterranean. The vineyards, which produce the high-class wines are ausgereichtet south and tectonically screened by the Mistral.
Education and varieties
The vine training is important to note that the vines " short cut " to be ( waist courte ) either according to the " goblet " or " cordon ". Only with the Viognier grape the " Guyot " education is allowed.
Red wine
The Sablet is not a varietal wine, but a blend ( a blend ) from different grape varieties, the red Grenache clearly dominated. Supplement varieties are Syrah and Mourvèdre. As a side places is also the following wide range allowed: Brown Argenté (local Camarèse or Vaccarese called ), Carignan, Cinsault, Counoise, Muscardin, Piquepoul Noir and Terret Noir.
White wine
The main varieties for white wine are: Grenache Blanc, Clairette Blanche, Marsanne, Roussanne, Bourboulenc and Viognier. as a by- places are also Piquepoul Ugni Blanc and Blanc admitted.
Standardization
The yield is restricted by law for the red wine to low 42 hectoliters per hectare; actually there are an average of 32 hl / ha. The minimum alcohol content is mandatory and must be at least 12.5 percent by volume of the wine and the rose and white wine. Typically, however, it is higher, in a good year 14 or more in red wine.
Attractions
- The medieval fortification belt was restored in the early 17th century and recently restored by the Association Association of compagnons of Barry's.
- The Romanesque church Église Saint- Nazaire was expanded by two aisles in the 15th century. The wall joints between the components that are created for different times, are clearly visible today.
- The Lavoir paired with a beautiful fountain.
- Church of Saint- Nazaire
- Lavoir and fountains
- Parish hall ( Mairie )