Additional information
| Appellation | IGP Aude Hauterive |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Varieties | Carignan (17hl/ha) planted in 1892 on 50% Riparia Gloire and 50% Rupestris rootstock |
| Terroir | Fine gravels on clay-limestone soil |
| Viticulture | Goblet pruning. Ploughing 2 rows out of 3. Inter-vine cultivation. |
| Harvest | Picked by hand, Sorting in the vineyard and in the cellar before destemming |
| Winemaking | Gentle maceration for 30 days in vats and 12 months in jars (dolia)., Stainless steel tank and terracotta amphorae (60% of the volume). |
| Ageing | 12 months in barrels (with lees stirring) and horizontal terracotta eggs |
| Production | 7000 bottles, Bottled unfined and unfiltered |
| Tasting Note | Nose and palate full of elegance, with ripe fruit and sweet spices. Complex palate combining depth, finesse, silky tannins, magnificent persistence. |
| Pairings | Refined cuisine! Very nice pairings with duck, veal and also cheeses, St Nectaire or a sheep's tomme |
| Alcohol | 14% |
| Evolution | Will develop towards notes of sweet spices, leather and blond tobacco |
| Service | Decant and serve at 15ºC |
