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A.O.C Rivesaltes
Rancio 5 years old ("5 ans d'âge")
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 Photo Pascal Huit |
12.13 € 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 in the kingdom) in 1816
Soil and environment ("Terroir") :
Soil clay, shale
Steep slopes
Very dry air
339 days of sun per annum (*)
Grape Variety ("Cépage") :
Grenache Noir, Gris et Blanc (mixed in the more than 80 years vines)
Harvest :
Manual and selective
Yield :
17 hectolitres per hectare (half a bottle per plant)
Wine production ("Vinification") :
Pressed under pneumatic press.
Fermentation at a controlled temperature 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 barrels for a minumum of 5 years; 1/5th of the total volume added each year.
Taste ("Dégustation") :
Color : Amber aspect
Nose : Intense, over ripe fruits
Palate : Unctious ("Très gras"), the aroma of plums and dried figs; soft tanins, persists well on the palate.
A wine to drink. To age, as you wish, for many years.
Temperature to serve :
Between 7°C and 8°C
Food to accompany the wine :
Ideal with fried "foie gras", as an aperitif wine and perfect with chocolated desserts.
(*) : the average nimber 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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