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.