INDICATION GÉOGRAPHIQUE PROTÉGÉE PAYS D’OC
This wine has a beautiful colour of bright purple. Its nose offers fine aromas of black fruits (blackberry) as well as crushed raspberry which accompany sweet spice and garrigue. Complexity, fruitiness, and delicacy. The palate offers a beautiful structure: limpid, juicy, and well balanced. Notes of blackcurrant, liquorice, spices, and vanilla give the wine a unique character. The mid-palate is fresh and silky, the finish is long, persistent, fruity and rich whilst retaining a suppleness and freshness.
« Three grape varieties in a pursuit of authenticity and distinction of style, to embody richness and balance » – Winemaker
VINTAGE : 2022
GRAPE VARIETY : Grenache / Syrah / Mourvèdre
VOLUME : 13,5%
VINIFICATION : At the first light of dawn, the grapes are selected and harvested to preserve their freshness. Each grape variety is fermented and vinified separately in order to preserve its purity. Fermentation takes place in vats. Pumping-over occurs twice a day for the first two weeks. Once fermentation is finished, the majority of the wine is oak-aged with a small part kept back in the vats to bring out the fruitiness.
AGEING : These grapes are oak aged for a minimum of 4 months before bottling.
TERROIR : The climate is mild and sunny with a Mediterranean freshness and good rainfall. Pebbled garrigue soils from an ancient Quaternary glacier.
WINE AND FOOD PAIRING : This wine will go wonderfully with grilled meats, game, pasta dishes, spicy food or cheese and meat platers. Serve at 16°.