Description

PRODUCER NOTE:
What a great concept – a Tour of the South of France – get out the vélo and let’s join the touriste-routiers. But why be part of the peloton when you can attack from the front, and make wine which really matters and offer wine lovers liberté de choix? Hence, among the delights on offer here is a beautiful Picpoul de Pinet – the fish wine – a vivacious Grenache Blanc/Sauvignon Blanc blend and a quite beautiful and unusual Grenache/ Pinot Noir blend.

VINTAGE:
The 2022 vintage was characterised by a hot, dry summer, which enabled the grapes to reach excellent concentration of flavours and great phenolic ripeness. The grapes were harvested under good conditions, the harvest produced high quality fruit from average quantity yields.

VINEYARD:
The fruit is sourced from carefully selected vineyards in the Pays d’Oc. The Pays d’Oc area has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild winters, with the majority of rainfall occurring during the spring and autumn. Dry, continental winds from the north west bring cooling influences to the vineyards, which help to reduce disease pressure. This wind is interspersed with warm winds from the south, which bring moisture to the vines. Each vineyard site has its own terroir characteristics which add subtle complexity to the resulting wine.

WINEMAKING:
Known as Cot in Bordeaux, the Malbec grapes were cool fermented in concrete tanks with the vinification temperatures carefully monitored. Traditional maceration lasted 15 days. 10% of the wine was aged with oak for added complexity.

TASTING NOTE:
This elegant, ruby coloured wine boasts richly spiced aromas, with hints of liquorice enveloped in red and black fruit flavours. It is soft and well-structured on the palate with bright fruity flavours and fine tannins that give this wine its elegant length.

GRAPE:
Malbec 100%.

COUNTRY:
France

REGION:
Languedoc

SUB-REGION:
Pays d’Oc