Additional information
Appellation | AOP Corbières |
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Vintage | 2015 |
Varieties | 25 year old Syrah (55%), 60 year old Carignan (30%) & 30 year old Grenache (15%), (18hl/ha) |
Terroir | Gravel hillsides on clay-limestone and marl soils |
Viticulture | Gobelet & cordon de Royat pruning (Syrah), ploughing 1 row in 2. Inter-vine cultivation |
Harvest | Picked by hand, Sorting in the vineyard and in the cellar before destemming |
Winemaking | Stainless steel and cement tanks, fermentation with indigenous yeasts, 28-30 days of gentle maceration |
Ageing | Barrels for 12 months with stirring of the fine lees then vat |
Production | 16000 bottles, Bottled unfined and unfiltered |
Tasting Note | Black fruit and zest on the nose. Fleshy, intense and long finish with a hint of mint. |
Pairings | Red meats, grilled, roasted or stewed, old cantal |
Alcohol | 14.5% |
Evolution | Drink within 10 years |
Service | Decant and serve at 15ºC |