| Appellation: |
Coteaux du Languedoc |
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| Vintage: |
2001 |
| Varietals: |
Syrah, Grenache and Cinsault |
| Appearance: |
Deep ruby. |
| Nose: |
It possesses an extroverted nose of blackberry jam and licorice. |
| Palate: |
Powerful, full-bodied. It is highly expressive, dominated by sweet cassis and black raspberry flavors. |
| Terroir: |
Deep and well-drained; dominated by clay and limestone substances and covered by stones. |
| Climate: |
The combination of northern interior winds, with those from the south-western Mediterranean, moderate extreme temperatures but also dry the vines after the rain. |
| Yield: |
45 hl/ ha from 25-year-old vines. |
| Alcohol: |
13,5% vol. |
| Wine-making: |
Grapes are initially destemmed before beginning fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats for approximately 20 - 25 days, with periodic pumping over in order to achieve the ideal tannic extraction levels. |
| Aging: |
18 months in vats. |
| Bottling: |
At the château. |
| Total production: |
17,000 bottles per year.
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