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Carré Rouge
Red 2017
Carré Rouge
Red 2017
AOP Châteauneuf-du-pape
Vintage 2017
% alcohol : 15.5
Blend : Syrah, Grenache
DEGUSTATION
APPEARANCE
Red garnet
NOSE
Aromas of ripe black fruit, pepper, liquorice and cocoa powder.
PALATE
Full-bodied wine, the syrah brings a good structure, while the wood add a spicy touch of cinnamon. the wine is intense and sunny, it gives off aromas of very ripe black fruits, notes of tobacco and cedar. It finishes with a nice length in the mouth
SERVICE TEMPERATURE
18°C
FOOD PAIRING
Leg of lamb with rosemary, stuffed squid Camargue red rice, Braised pork, wild boar ragout
THE
TERROIR
Type of soil : Majority of Syrah & Grenache grown on top of the hill with good proportion of roll pebbles.
Exposure : East facing hills.
Cultivated Area : 1 ha.
VINIFICATION
Vinification : Small yields of 25 hl per hectare.
Plot selection. Vinified in wooden tanks. Long maceration, extraction by soft grape-crushing at the beginning of fermentation. Light filtration at bottling.
Ageing : 12 months in French oak barrels (20% new oak). 12 months in concrete tank. 1500 bottles produced, 75 cl
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