Terrasses du Larzac
A lovely ruby red colour. The fruit-packed nose offers its classic notes of blackcurrant and spice, layered with touches of menthol and aniseed. This vintage has superb balance, with a silky texture, velvety tannins, and aromas of eucalyptus, elderberry, crystalized fruit with rich toasted notes on the finish. A magnificent vintage offered to us by this terroir of the Terrasses du Larzac.
Technical sheet
Appellation
Terrasses du Larzac
Vintage
2016
Varieties
Mourvèdre 50%, Syrah 25%, Grenache 25%
Production
25 HL / Ha
Alcohol
13.5% alc. /vol
Terroir
Clay limestone with cryoclastic limestone gravel within a deep sandy clay soil.
Vinification
Traditional process in vats. Punching down early in the fermentation process, then daily, light mouillage (soaking) of the cap is carried out towards the end of the 10-day period in vat. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrels.
Ageing
12 months in oak barrels (30 % new wood, 40 % barrels used for one vintage, 30% barrels used for two vintages).
Recognition and awards
- Sam Kim 2019 94/100
- Meininger Sommelier 2019 92/100 Read article
- Jancis Robinson 08/03/2018 16.5 / 20 ... tastes like a baked blueberry and chocolate tart with burnt edges ... Read article
Press
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Meiningers Sommelier, 01/2019, by Christoph Nicklas - 07/2019Read article
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