La Tourbeille 2018
La Tourbeille 2018
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Winemaker's notes
Your package will arrive at your doorstep within4 - 16 days
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Product details
About the wine and its characterCountry:
France
Region/Subregion:
Bordeaux/Entre-deux-Mers
Classification:
AOP
Certification:
-
Grape:
Cabernet Franc (35%)
Merlot (35%)
Cabernet Sauvignon (30%)
Vintage year:
2018
Color:
Deep Garnet Red
Aroma:
Refined and complex bouquet of ripe cherry, blackberries and violets
Taste:
Rich flavours of ripe cherry, blackcurrants and spice; full bodied; balanced with a smooth, lingering finish
Alcohol content:
14.5%
Sugar content:
0.5 g/l
Acidity:
3.73
pH-value:
3.72
Sweetness:
Dry
Contains sulphite:
Yes
Volume:
750 ml
Closure:
Natural cork
Bottle:
Glass
Best Served:
14 - 18 °C
Food pairing:
Beef, Charcuterie, Cheese - goat cheese, Cheese - mature and hard, Cheese - mild and soft, Game, Lamb, Mushrooms, Pasta / Pizza, Pork, Poultry, Veal
Ageing potential:
4 - 12 years
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Beef
- Charcuterie
- Cheese - goat cheese
- Cheese - mature and hard
- Cheese - mild and soft
- Game
- Lamb
- Mushrooms
- Pasta / Pizza
- Pork
- Poultry
- Veal
Vinification, winemaker's own words
Soils:
Clay, Limestone
Terroir:
The vineyard’s elevation and strategic plantation orientation provide 360° sun exposure; the vines take root in porous, limestone flint bedrock which offers ideal drainage for the limestone-clay soil, and lends a touch of minerality to the wine. A clement micro-climate of moderate winters and warm, dry summers allows a long growing season and harvesting at maturity. The coteaux vineyards of Juillac have been cited since the time of the Romans for high quality terroir. The vineyard is bordered by woods, with a fruit orchard in the center; the surrounding prairies, forests and streams of the 100 acre domain foster indigenous bio-diversity. We are certified Haute Valeur Environnementale.
Harvest:
Mechanically
Fermentation:
Steel (100%)
Storage:
Steel (100%) 12 months
Winemaker:
John & Mary Sandifer
To achieve a low sulphur profile and bring out the indigenous flavours of our terroir, we used no sulphur during fermentation. Our modern, stainless steel tanks are custom-made for us and designed for parcel driven vinification. We observe small scale practices from gentle maceration, temperature controlled fermentations and manual brassages des lies to carefully managed extraction and batch pressing for balance and smoothness.