Grés de Montpellier


 

Appellation                     AOC Languedoc, Grés de Montpellier, AB label (organic wine)  

Color and alcohol   Rouge                14 % vol

Grape varieties            Syrah 80%, Grenache  20%  (old vines)

Soil                                           Terrace of pebbles with clayey subsurface

Comments of the cellarman
This cuvée has an intense beautiful ruby red colour. Nose of ripe red fruit, blackcurrant and spice. In mouth, tannins are dense and silky.

Vinification

The juice of syrah is kept in contact with the skin during 4 weeks in order to develop the concentration. Grenache is harvested at extreme maturity in order to extract maximum fruit. The temperature of fermentation is low to keep the aromas of the grapes.  The grape varieties are aged during 20 months in vats before the bottling.

Rewards (by vintage year)
2018 : Silver Medal at 2021 Decanter WWA (90/100)
2016 : Bronze Medal at 2018 Decanter WWA (88/100)
2016 : Gold medal at 2017 Féminalise
2016 : Prix des Vinalies / Union des Oenologues de France 2017
2014 : Rated 90/100 by 2017 Decanter (United Kingdom)
2014 : Gold medal at 2016 Féminalise
2014 : Sud de France Trophy at 2016 London Wine Fair
2013 : Gold medal at Concours des Grands Vins de Fance 2015   
               
2012 : Rated 89/100 by Wine Enthusiast (USA) in 2015
2011 : One Star on 2014 Hachette Guide

Vintage year(s) presently available for sale: 2022 

Food pairing         As appetizer drink or with white meat and roquefort (cheese).

Cellaring potential     6 years

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