A superb red-purple colour. Our old Carignan, planted in 1890,
remains true to itself, and happily was not affected by the severe
frosts in April 2021. The grapes were able to ripen to perfection and
offer us a nose of wild strawberry, freshly pressed grape juice, laurel,
and green pepper. Supple and cleanly incisive on the first palate, with
silky tannins, the natural freshness of this grape underlines the lovely
fruity notes of wild cherry and fig, but also spices on the finish. In this
vintage, these old vines once again reveal their altitude terroir,
expressed in a characteristic freshness that perfectly balances their
sun-filled intensity. Only Carignans of this age, grown on high slopes,
offer such singularity

Appellation
IGP Côtes du Brian

Millésime
2021

Cépages
Carignan noir. This wine comes from a solitary group of Carignan
vines planted in 1890. Neither drought nor disease has managed to
affect the quality of the grapes which possess a genuine local
character.

Rendement
30 HL / Ha

Degré
14.5% alc./vol

Terroir
Clay-limestone

Vinification
The grapes are hand-picked and placed into small trays (caissettes).
They are then destemmed, but left uncrushed, before being going into
vat. Alcoholic fermentation lasts for 15 days at a temperature between
25°- 30°C. A major aerated pumping-over operation is carried out
half-way through the alcoholic fermentation. The rest of the
pumping-over is light, lasting only 5 minutes each day. The wine
spends 27 days in vat and is then racked off and settled several times
before being going back into vat for the start of malolactic fermentation

Élevage
Aged in vat

RÉCOMPENSES

Top 100 Sud de France 2023
Top 100

The Tasting Panel Magazine Sept/October 2022
94/100

Challenge Millésime Bio 2023
Bronze Medal

Jancis Robinson Oct 2022
15/20

Harpers Wine Stars 2022
4*

The Tasting Panel Magazine Sept/October 2022
94/100