Cuvée Sélectionnée - AOP LANGUEDOC ST CHRISTOL

Typical wine of the St Christol terroir and its villafranchien soil. Powerful complex aroma of ripe black fruits with notes of forest floor and leather. Humus and truffle can be found in the best vintages like 2001 and 1996 - Great wines for epicureans. TERROIR: Terroir of St Christol - stony Villafranchien limestone soil. South/ south east facing vineyard. End of the Tertiary era, beginning of the Quaternary era. GRAPE VARIETIES: Syrah 80% Grenache 20%. 50-years-old vines. GRAPE GROWING: Vines in full maturity in double royat cordon. Shoots are positioned on 4 trellis to obtain maximum exposure to sunshine. WINE MAKING: Stainless steel, temperature-controlled fermentation. The cap is worked with careful punching down and pumping over for 30 days in order to maximize the extraction of colour and tannin. FOOD & WINE PAIRING : Pair with cooked dishes and mature cheeses. Best opened an hour before serving. Service temperature: 17 to 18 degrees WINE SINGULARITY AND KEEPING POTENTIAL: The grape growing is influenced by the wind of the hills surrounding the sea and the Cevennes area. The roots run deep in the stony soil of the villafranchien terroir, which culture has been initiated by the knights of the Order of Malta. The terroir offers a very distinctive taste to this unique wine featuring complex flavours of ripe fruits, forest floor and truffle. You will certainly enjoy the delightful complexity of this typical wine from St Christol. Wine keeping potential: This wine has good potential for aging 15 to 20 years.