Description
- Vineyard Notes
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Quaternary terrace with a surface of shingles coming from the former bed of the Rhône. The parcel producing this single vineyard has a complex and various geological composition. Vines are 90 years old and 100% Grenache
- Harvest Notes
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The grapes are carefully selected during the harvest. This sorting is compulsory and allows the selection of the best bunches of grapes.
- Winemaking
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Grenache, being sensitive to oxidation, vinifications are made in concrete tanks. Fermenting lasts about 3 weeks (which allows a polymerization of tannins)with a temperature which varies between 30 and 33°C. Only the free-run wine is used in this single vineyard.
- Ageing
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In vats for around 16 months.
- Producer Tasting Notes
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Appearance: intense garnet. Nose: herbacy, spices (liquorice), chocolate, fruits (strawberry). Palate: ample, fleshy, hot and round. Outstanding density with an impressive length. According to the vintage, the wine can be kept from 30 to 60 years, indeed from 50 to 75 years.
6/7/2020 – PJM0208 Likes this wine:90 Points
Much better than I expected.
I anticipated a tired wine but instead I got an elegant, sophisticated Cndp.
It was lighter than my preferred style but nevertheless it was enjoyable.
Medium bodied, good fruit, understated terroir.
