Floral, Black Fruit, Herbaceous, and Mineral,
BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)
Origin: Bordeaux, France
Grape Varietals:
Merlot
Winemaking:
Organic and Biodynamic
Crushed and Extended Skin Contact
Maturation: 0-6 Months Concrete Tanks
Awards:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Grilled vegetables, roast chicken, duck confit
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
CERES comes from a plot of eight hectares cultivated with a method called agroecology and agroforestry. Haut Bages Liberal has been experimenting for some time with alternative, more sustainable practices for managing the vineyard. Claire Villars-Lurton, the owner, described it as organic and then one step further. This means that you plant trees – carefully selected varieties – in the vineyard and that you have a cover crop. The trees and cover crops promote and regenerate the microbiological life in the soil and, not least, bind carbon dioxide.
Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Merlot on clay/limestone soil from Pauillac, France.
Taste Profile: The wine is intensely fruity and floral. It has some tannins but is relatively soft with a clean, delicate fruit without any oak ageing and good freshness. It is very drinkable now.
Winemaking Process: The wine is aged for six months in untreated concrete tanks before bottling. The wine is organic and without added sulphur.
