Nose
The nose is fruity with delicate herbal notes typical of Cabernet. There is an interesting smoothness, a seductive sweetness in the nose. After aeration, the complexity is accentuated with touches of cocoa, toast, cigar and elegant leather. The oak is very well integrated and provides a light smoked note.
Palate
The mouth is finally balanced with good acidity and discreet tannins. There is a beautiful work of the barrel with toasted flavors, cocoa, brioche on the gingerbread. Tasting allows to enjoy a fruity wine (raspberry, blackcurrant, cherry) with a beautiful long finish on black fruits. This is fine and fresh thanks to a very pleasant minty sensation. The aging potential is important.
Growing Conditions
- Terroir: Bouqueyran Hill, tertiary gravels (Pyrenean gravel).
- Surface: 17 ha in production
- Density: 6 600 to 10 000 vines per hectare
Harvest
Manual harvest at the best of maturity.
- Production: 37,5 hl per hectare
Bottling
Light filtration before bottling
Winemaking
Manual harvest at the best of maturity. Selection in the vineyard and after destalking. No crushing, maceration prior to fermentation, mixing and racking.
Long fermentation of skins.
Aging
- 100 % high quality French oak barrels
- 8 different coopers
- 50 % in new barrels and 50 % in one wine barrels
- 14 to 18 months of ageing
Appearance
The color is bright with beautiful legs on a very intense ruby.
