| Appellation: |
Vin de Pays d'Oc |
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| Vintage: |
2001 |
| Varietals: |
Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Carignan |
| Appearance: |
A saturated purple color |
| Nose: |
A stunning bouquet of blackcurrant, plums and smoke. |
| Palate: |
Full-bodied, opulent yet well-proportioned, revealing copious quantities of black fruit, roasted coffee and chocolate. |
| 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: |
35 hl/ ha |
| Alcohol: |
14 % vol. |
| Wine-making: |
Grapes are initially destemmed before 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: |
Over 14 months in a mix of American and French oak barrels. |
| Bottling: |
At the winery. |
| Total production: |
26,000 bottles per year.
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