Les Bartelles

Appellation :   AOP Languedoc – Terroir La Clape, Grand Cru du Languedoc

Soil :   Fine gravel, calcarious argile with grey marl on fractured limestone

Vintage :  Warm year, dry summer and autumn

Grape varieties :  80 % Syrah, 20 % Grenache Noir

Plantation density :  4’000 plants/ha

Origin of the plants :  Massal selection

Cultivation technique :  Integrated cultivation

Fertilizing :  Organic culture

Harvest :  By hand, grapes sorted before and berries  after destemming.

Yield :  25 hl/ha

Ageing :  Malolactic fermentation in oak barrels. Ageing for 15 months.

Character :  Dark robe with purple reflect. Intense ripe fruit and spicy nose, blueberries, garrigue fragrances and truffles. On the palate, this wine is full with ripe fruit flavours and spices. The tannins are very smooth. A full bodied, well structured and rich wine with a long finish

Ageing potential :  10-15 years

Gastnonomy :  Goes well with beef stew, grilled duck, roasted chicken with rosemary and garlic or veal with wild mushrooms

Serving suggestions :  Temperature:  18°C, Serve in a large glass, or decant bottle

Alcohol content :  14,5 % vol

Estate bottled