Prestige - AOP LANGUEDOC ST CHRISTOL

Complexity, Finesse. Signature Mourvèdre. Luc Moynier was among the first winegrowers to elevate Mourvèdre cultivation to exceptional standards in the soils of Saint-Christol. Today, Mourvèdre stands as one of the estate’s defining signatures. TERROIR: Terroir of St Christol - stony Villefranchien limestone soil. End of the Tertiary era, beginning of the Quaternary era. Our Mourvèdre vines are all exposed towards the sea and interact with the winds of the Mediterranean. GRAPE VARIETIES: Mourvèdre 80% Grenache 20%. 50-year-old vines. GRAPE GROWING: The Mourvèdre grapes are picked up last, generally in September, to ensure full maturity. The bunches are sorted and destemmed manually to increase their phenolic potential. WINE MAKING: The Grenache and Mourvèdre grapes are fermented separately. The alcoholic fermentation is slowly done under the cap and blending takes place straight after the malolactic fermentation. TASTING NOTES: Deep ruby colour. Intense aroma of primary fruits, spices, laurel and leather. Full-bodied with balsamic notes, silky tannin and long finish. You will appreciate the complexity of this elegant wine. FOOD & WINE PAIRING: It’s a delightful accompaniment to strongly-flavoured dishes cooked in sauce, game, red meat, hare or rabbit stew and mature cheeses. Service temperature: 16 to 18 degrees. WINE SINGULARITY AND KEEPING POTENTIAL: Mourvèdre is a very complex grape variety that requires careful work from the vineyard to the winery. It produces powerful wines with high tannins. Blended with Grenache, it achieves the expression of a great wine. Wine connoisseurs will be delighted by the complexity of the Cuvée Prestige several intriguing aromas. Wine keeping potential: This wine has good potential for aging 10 to 15.