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| All of the "Laudun Villages" red wines are aged from a minimum of 2 years up to 4 years in large barrels or casks for certain wines. |
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| For the smooth, fruity, light and aromatic Vin de Pays and the Cotes du Rhone reds, those that are too be consumed rather quickly, from Easter to Christmas, the bottling takes place rapidly so as to conserve all the freshness. |
| The wine meant for aging, more strongly structured, is matured in stainless tanks for between two and six months, during which time the aromatic elements are slowly transformed, before they are bottled. |
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| By rule, the Cotes du Rhone and Villages Laudun wines may not be marketed until December 15. The Vignerons de Laudun keep them at least until Easter so as to offer the best quality wines. |
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For the wines meant to be aged, the grapes are selected at the very harvest to assure a quality product from the start. The maceration is longer (20 days instead of the usual 10). Then, depending on the wine, maturation takes place in stainless vats, in barrels or in casks, for 10 to 18 months. |
| To give the wine more structure, the aging takes place in casks, producing the "Expression en chêne" wine. For a more maderized taste, the wine is conserved in barrels made of wood that is free of tannin. This is the "Camp romain" wine. |
| Other wines are aged during 2 years in stainless tanks where they are kept on their fine lees that have deposited, so as to offer them the rich fermentation aromas - these become the "Vieux village" wines.
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| During the aging, the wines are regularly tasted in order to follow their evolution closely. |
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| From the cultivation of the grapes to the maturing of the wine, it is always the man of the earth, with his ancestral know-how, that is in charge. |
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