Nose
Very harmonious nose evoking apricot jam, litchi, white fleshed fruit and honey.
Palate
Well-structured palate, fat and freshness combine with much elegance. Mineral on the finish.
Growing Conditions
Deep gravelly soil from the Pyrenees, sometimes on a chalky- clay subsoil
- Rootstock: 1103 P / 5 BB / FERCAL / GRAVEZAC
- Plantation density: 6.950 rootstocks per hectare
- Pruning: Double Guyot
Harvest
Handpicked
Bottling
Filtration before bottling.
Winemaking
- 7 to 10 days of alcoholic fermentation in barrels
- Temperature control
- Fermentation temperature: 20-25 °C max
- Barrels of 2 and 3 wines during 8 to 9 months. Stirring once per week, and at the end every 15 days.
- Bonding: bentonite.
Food Pairing
Aperitif with green olive tapenade, pan-fried scallops, grilled fish or cave-aged cheese.
