REGION:
Occitanie Languedoc – Roussillon
IGP:
Vin de Pays de l’Hérault – Monts de la Grage
SOIL:
Clay–limestone, sandstone and silt
GRAPE VARIETIES:
Grenache Noir (71%), Syrah (23%), Carignan (6%) – Handpicked
AGE OF THE VINES:
Grenache Noir 35 and 80 years old, Syrah 35 years and Carignan over 100 years old.
AVERAGE YIELD:
20 hl/ha
TOTAL PRODUCTION: 80.55 hl
DENSITY:
4000 vines/ha and 6000 vines/ha for Carignan
ORIENTATION:
North-East, South-West
ALCOHOL:
14.65 %
MATURATION:
Grenache: Concrete tank for 15 months and 5 months in stainless steel tank.
Syrah and Carignan: 19 months in new French oak barrels and barrels that had 1 to 3 wines then 1 month in stainless steel tanks
DE-STEMMING:
Yes
FILTRATION:
Non clarified and slightly filtered
SERVING TEMPERATURE:
14–16 °C
Blood red ruby color with purple highlights.
Directly the nose envelops you with this basket of fresh red and black fruits, notes of garrigues, blond tobacco stands out in the distance.
In the mouth, we find the Castigno weft and paste, round, greedy, charming, but unlike other vintages, 2019 is characterized by a very pleasant flexibility, and a great drinkability.
