Grapes
Grenache (45%) / Syrah (40%) / Cinsault (15%)
Terroir & viticulture
ALTITUDE: 400 m; SOILS: sandstone and schist.
VINE AGE: Grenache, 80 years old; Carignan, 50 years old; Syrah, 40 years old
YIELD: 20 hl / ha.
Organic; Manual harvesting, small crates.
Winemaking
Grapes destemmed and crushed. Temperature-controlled stainless steel tank fermentation with gentle pumping over and punching down. 2 - 3 weeks skin maceration. Selection of free-run juice without pressing. Racking, blending; ageing for 10-12 months: 50% stainless steel tank, 40% old barrels and 10% new barrels. Bottling dates dependent upon the positive lunar influences in the biodynamic calendar.
Ageing
10 - 12 months. 60% in stainless steel tank, 30% in barrels of 2 - 5 wines and 10% new barrels.
Bottled:
August 2019
ABV:
14%
Tasting notes
NOSE: black fruits; coffee grounds; white pepper. PALATE: blackcurrants, plum; herbs, warm spice; gentle tannins
Food matches:
Sunday roast leg of lamb, garlic and rosemary; roasted duck with roasted root veg; haggis; Mediterranean casseroles.
Serving:
decant and serve between 16-18°C.
Drinking window:
till 2031
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