Le Virtuose

Grape Composition

80% Grenache, 20% Syrah

Vinification

Concrete tanks

Destemmed or not

Destemmed

Fermentation

20 days fermentation and maceration

Yeast

Natural

Aging

12 months in concrete vats

Soil Composition

Round pebbles on the surface, red clay, and some sandy soils

Exposition

South facing plateau

Vine Age

40 years old

Density

4000 vines per HA

Harvest type

Hand Picked

Malolactic – yes/no

yes

Residual sugar

Less than 2 grams per litre

Alcohol percentage

14%

Tasting notes

This wine has intense red and black fruits, lots of spices and garrigues (herbs from Provence), soft, elegant tannins, developing complex arromas (licorice, truffle and dark chocolate) with aging

Food pairing

This wine deserves to be served with a slow cooked meal such as a Daube (Southern French casserole) or a beef burgundy. This wine is lovely with cheeses, such Camebert or Beaufort

Cellaring

8 to 10 years