Terre du Vent

Appellation :  Vin de Pays des Coteaux de Narbonne

Terroir :  Fine gravel and calcarious red argile on fractured limestone.

Vintage :  Warm year, dry summer and autumn

Grape varieties :  55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Franc

Plantation density :  4’000 plants/ha

Origin of the plants :  Massal selection

Technical cultivation :  Integrated farming

Fertilizing : Organic culture

Harvest :  By hand. Grapes sorted before and berries after de stemming

Yield :  25 hl/ha

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

Character :  Very dark colour. Open nose with the aromas of raspberries, cherries, black currants and chocolate. On the palate, powerful, nice texture with the flavour of wild berries and black pepper. The tannins are silky and the finish is long

Ageing potential :  10 years

Gastronomy :  Irish stew,  game stew, Parmigiana (Sicilian gratin), Cheese as Beaufort, Brie de Meaux

Serving suggestions :  Temperature:  18°C, Decant before serving in a large glass

Alcohol content :  14,5 % vol

Estate bottled