Cabernet Sauvignon

Grape varieties

100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Ripening moderately late the lauded Cabernet-Sauvignon is to be found in all the great red wine-producing regions – with the exception of Burgundy. It produces wines with deep colour and rich body and tannin which will always bode for longevity.

Origin

Selected plots in the Aude on gravel with good water retention.
Average age of vines : 10-12 years.
Yields : 3 tonnes per acre.

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Category: Product ID: 4677

Description

VINIFICATION

Hand picking, destalking. Long fermentation cap is punched down. Ageing for 9 months in 1 year old french oak barrels.

CONSERVATION

Wine of great complexity; can be enjoyed on release but will benefit from 5 to 7 years cellaring.

COLOUR

Bright, elegant ruby.

BOUQUET

Black cherries, redcurrant, violets, liquorice silky. Ripe tannins.

PALATE

Fleshy with extreme finesse; persistant length.

FOOD PAIRING

A versatile wine providing a perfect foil to red meats, game, cheeses of all kinds. Serve at 16°C./60,8°F

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