Saint Chinian
Le Bric à Brac
Crimson colour, black olive and tapenade nose. The mouth is tense with mineral and iodized notes. The integrated tannins are extremely elegant.
Technical sheet
Appellation
Saint Chinian
Vintage
2011
Varieties
Syrah (60%), Grenache (30%) & Carignan (10%)
Production
20 HL / Ha
Alcohol
14.5% alc./vol
Terroir
Schist
Vinification
Grapes are picked by hand and benefit from a long maceration period. Traditional vinification: Carignan is vinified by semi-carbonic maceration which consists of destemming without crushing the grapes. The Grenache and the Syrah are punched down. The Grenache ferments up to 30°C. and the Syrah temperature is kept at 25°C.
Ageing
Ageing in concrete tanks.
Recognition and awards
- Guide Bettane & Dessauve 2015 15 / 20 - Coup de Coeur / Sélection Grand Vin Mercure 2015 / Sélection vin excitant LR Read article
- Raymond Chan 17.5 / 20 - **** Read article
- Mundus Vini 2013 Silver Medal Read article
- Gilbert & Gaillard 2014 Médaille d'Or Read article
- Jancis Robinson Dégustation Juillet 2013 : 17/20 Read article
- Decanter Bronze Medal Read article
Press
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Dorothy Jacob's - Pop's W&S - 11/2014Read article
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Quentin Sadler - 11/2014Read article
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DRINKSBIZ - by Joelle Thomson (New Zeland) - June/July 2014 - 07/2014Read article
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The Wine Front - by Mike Bennie - 9th of June 2014 - 06/2014Read article
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Wine & Spirits USA - June 2014 - 06/2014Read article
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Wine Writers of NZ by Cameron Douglas - 24.05.2014 - 05/2014Read article
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Grape Observer - 17.03.2014 - 03/2014Read article
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Terroirist - 15.03.2014 - 03/2014Read article
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North Sydney Cellars by Julian Gutierrez - 21.02.2014 - 02/2014Read article
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Manchester Evening News (11/01/2014) - By Andy Cronshaw - 01/2014Read article
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