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Item Number: 6180

UPC: None

Country: France
Region: Languedoc-Roussillon Sub Region: Côtes du Roussillon
Appellation/AVA: Côtes du Roussillon Villages AOC
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2011
Grape(s): Syrah / Grenache Noir / Carignan
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 15


Tasting Notes: This wine has a superb balance with hints of black fruits and spices, the balance and the delicacy of the tannins make it an elegant wine.

Winemaking: Grape harvesting is done manually. Grapes are completely destemmed. Fermentation lasts over 3 to 4 weeks on an average, traditional winemaking makes use of indigenous yeasts only. Grapes are pressed in a traditional wooden vertical press. The wine is not filtered, not fined; one part remains in oak barrels for 9 to 18 months and the other part in tanks.

Coup de Coeur in the 2013 Guide Hachette "Serge Depeyre and Brigitte Bile have since 2002 directed this 13 hectare domaine on a terroir composed of clay-limestone and black schists. Syrah, grenache and carignan have found this a great place to express themselves, as witnessed by this cuvée which is perfect in every way. The robe is a dark cherry color. The nose, very open, mixes violet, black fruits and sweet spices. A supple and silky entry lead to a powerful mouth without any heaviness, rich, ample, and dense, carpeted with aromas of licorice, vanilla and jammy red fruits and built on very finely grained tannins. A wine with great intensity to be tasted over the next 3 to 5 years with a tasty lamb dish."