MAS DES BROUSSES, Terrasses du Larzac Rouge 2017

Grapes

Mourvèdre (60 %) / Syrah (30%) / Grenache (10 %)

Terroir & viticulture

TERROIR: plots are located in the municipalities of Puéchabon and Aniane. EXPOSURE: south/west. SOILS: limestone. VITICULTURE: disbudding and green harvest; short pruning; Syrah and Grenache trained as Royat; Mourvêdre trained as low Gobelet.

Winemaking

Manual harvest, optimal harvesting, grapes transported in small crates; destemming. Fermentation in vats around 25 ° C; daily pumping over during Alcohol Fermentation (AF); Malolactic fermentation at the end of the AF. 13 months in 400 litre oak barrels.

Tasting notes

COLOUR: deep red, black cherry NOSE: red fruits, wild herbs, roasted aromas, spice PALATE: finely balanced tannins, black cherry, plum, hints of pepper and liquorice, wild herbs; long finish.

Food matches

Venison with juniper; char-grilled meats; wild mushroom and thyme ragout.

Serving

Decant a few hours before and serve at 18 ° C. DRINKING WINDOW: now to 2027