Vintage rouge 2022

TASTING NOTE

Its deep ruby colour matches the aromas of red and black fruits. Rich on the palate, it’s perfectly balanced by a nice freshness and fine tannins.

FOOD PAIRING:

This full-bodied, yet refreshing, fruity wine is a perfect match for red fruit or chocolate desserts. This seductive style of Grenache pairs well with sweet and savoury dishes.

TERROIR AND VINE MANAGEMENT:

Vineyard farmed 100% biodynamically. From a plot composed with stony topsoil over shale bedrock in the Deveze area. Shallow soils, with bedrock only 60–80 cm below surface. Southern exposure. Soils are ploughed and compost is applied between the rows. Age of the vines: 15 to 35 years. Average yield: 18 hectolitres per hectare with a density of 3 500 to 4 000 vines per hectare.

GRAPE VARIETIES:

100% Grenache.

HARVEST:

Manual, between the last week of September and the second week of October. The bunches sorted twice manually on a belt and vibrating table. The fruit de-stemmed and slightly crushed. Potential alcohol content 15 to 18 %.

WINEMAKING :

Made in temperature-controlled concrete vats and stainless-steel vats. Alcoholic fermentation at 25° C. Halfway through, a spirit is added (mutage) directly on the fermenting must, the wine is left to macerate on the skins for 15-20 days.

MATURATION AND BOTTLING:

In a reductive environment in a regularly topped up tank for 10 months, then bottled.

GUARD TIME:

5 to 10 Years