Red fruit, chocolate, tobacco and spice. Velvety mouth-feel; well balanced between structure, freshness and deeps tannins. Perfect meal wine.
Country: France
Region: Roussillon
Appellation: Vin de France
Grape variety: 100% Lledoner Pelut
Style: Red
ABV: 13.5% by vol.
Yield: 10hl/ha
Terroir: Schist
Average age of vines: 60+ years (old Gobelet vines)
Farming: Certified organic & biodynamic
Harvest: By hand in 12kg bins. Whole cluster.
Vinification: Light crushing by foot, followed by 10-day maceration in conical wooden barrels (25hL). Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. No fining. No filtration.
Aging: 12 months in 600-liter barrels
Sulfur added: None
Production: 600 bottles