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A.O.C Rivesaltes Grenache
Vin Doux Naturel
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 Photo Pascal Huit |
9.20 € per bottle, excluding tax, at the property
Historic Rivesaltes :
First produced in 1295 (Arnau de Vilanova)
Given the title of "Plus grand vin du Royaume" (the most important wine of the Kingdom), in 1816
Soil and environment ("Terroir") :
Soil clay, shale
Steep slopes
Very dry air
339 days of sun per annum (*)
Grape varieties ("Cépages") :
100% Grenache Noir
Harvest :
Manual and selective, at the end of October
Yield :
17 hectolitres per hectare (half a bottle per plant)
Wine producing ("Vinification") :
Pressed under pneumatic press.
Fermentation at a controlled temperaure of 16°C.
Fermentation stopped ("mutage") at around 1045 Specific Gravity (SG) ie approximately 9% of alcohol plus any residual sugars.
Maturation ("Elevage") :
Maturation in stainless steel vats for a minimum of 16 months.
Taste ("Dégustation") :
Color : golden
Nose : Intense, dried fruits, toast, bitter orange
Palate : Agreable, aroma of red fruits and cacao
A wine to drink or if you wish to keep for many years.
Temperature to serve :
Between 7°C and 8°C
Food to accompany the wine :
Blue cheeses (example : Roquefort), "foie gras", cooked meals, "tapas", melon, sweet and sour dishes (example : duck and peaches)
(*) : the average number of days annualy with sun (source C.D. Météo France aéroport de Perpignan-Rivesaltes)
Séverine and Gilles CONTREPOIS 11360 CASCASTEL - FRANCE Telephone :+33 (0)4 68 45 86 67 gguilhem@aol.com
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