The vines in Laudun have a unique characteristic that gives this wine a completely different profile from most of the neighbors in the Côtes du Rhône: northern exposure. In several cooler appellations, vine growers look for southern exposure because they want to maximize the number of sunlight hours. The Laudun already has too much sun and heat. The vines facing north give the grapes a week or 10 days more hang time. This later harvest allows maximal maturity of the polyphenols in the grapes – making the wine more complex and textured.