Winemaker's notes
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Product details
About the wine and its characterCountry:
France
Region/Subregion:
Bordeaux/Entre-deux-Mers
Classification:
VdF
Certification:
Organic, Natural
Grape:
Petit Verdot (10%)
Merlot (90%)
Vintage year:
2020
Color:
Deep ruby color
Aroma:
Balanced aromas of blackcurrants, blackberries and dark cherry with warm spices from the barrel.
Taste:
Full bodied, dry wine with fresh acidity and medium fine tannins. Round black fruit stretches into black pepper and dried leaves for a long finish, with an elegant touch of roasted coffee
Alcohol content:
13.6%
Sugar content:
0 g/l
Acidity:
3.88
pH-value:
3
Sweetness:
Dry
Contains sulphite:
No
Volume:
750 ml
Closure:
Natural cork
Bottle:
Glass
Best Served:
13 - 15 °C
Food pairing:
Beef, Charcuterie, Cheese - mature and hard, Cheese - mild and soft, Game, Lamb, Pork, Poultry, Veal
Ageing potential:
5 - 10 years
Food pairings by the winemaker
- Beef
- Charcuterie
- Cheese - mature and hard
- Cheese - mild and soft
- Game
- Lamb
- Pork
- Poultry
- Veal
Vinification, winemaker's own words
Soils:
Clay, Chalk
Terroir:
Clay and schist soils, proximity to Dordogne river, age of vines - 35 years (average), density of plantation 2 meter spacing, 1.4 m row width.
Harvest:
Picked by hand
Fermentation:
Steel (100%)
Storage:
-
Winemaker:
Ian Hocking
Destemmed, full primary fermentation on skins. Light pressing with vertical press. Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeast. Racking, three times. Ageing 100% new 500l MLT French Oak barrels.