Nose
An elegant nose of ripe fruits and delicate spices notes.
Palate
Rich and generous, it develops into a complex mouth with roundness and character. A very structured wine with suave tannins and a long-lasting and pleasant finish.
Growing Conditions
Early spring with a light frost end of April. Rains in May and June caused a quite strong attack of mildiou. Quite hot summer with the normal quantity of rains.
Harvest
Harvest at perfect maturity and excellent weather conditions in the end of September - beginning of October. Very promising vintage in terms of quality.
Bottling
At the Château, in June 2021
Winemaking
maceration and 72 hours cold pre-fermentation, long vatting period (more than 3 weeks) alternating cement and wooden vats.
Aging
18 months with oak
Appearance
An very intense red color.
Food Pairing
T-Bone beef with potatoes from Noirmoutier
Braised beef and vegetables
French trimmed rack of Lamb
Peppered duck with vanilla mash, pea and wild mushroomragout.