Red Fruit, Black Fruit, Herbaceous, and Pepper / Spice, Smokey, Leather / Earthy, and Woody
BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)
Origin: Bordeaux, France
Grape Varietals:
Merlot and Malbec
Winemaking:
Destemmed, Extended Skin Contact, and Malolactic Fermentation
Maturation: 13-18 Months Oak Barrels
Awards:
WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Grilled meats, hard & aged cheeses, charcuterie
ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Grape Varietals & Region: 90% Merlot, 10% Malbec from Saint Emilion in Bordeaux, France. Located in Saint-Hippolyte, at the foot of the southern end of the Saint-Émilion plateau, the vineyards sit at an altitude of 60 metres. The fertile clay and silt soils result in an open, forward style of wine. Crop thinning in the spring and leaf plucking in the summer ensures the fruit ripens evenly.
Taste Profile: The nose reveals appealing savours of black bays, tobacco and mint that are followed through by hints of spices and vanilla. The fruit is ripe, plums and sweet blackberries. Sweet and velvety tannins accompanied by freshness for the finish.
Winemaking Process: The grapes were sorted upon arrival to the winery and, after gentle destemming, were placed into small concrete vats for a cold, pre-fermentation maceration. Temperature-controlled fermentation took place at temperatures rising from 24° to 28°C, with four to five weeks maceration and gentle extraction by manual punching down three to four times a day.The wine was aged in French oak barrels for a minimum of 12 months (one third new, two thirds in one or two year old barrels), before the final blend was assembled.
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