Awards: Guide Hachette des Vins 2008

Tasting Notes: Vibrant purple, ripe with jammy cassis notes. Upfront tannin structure balanced well with tart berry fruits, yet retains a rich juicy finish. (Sarah’s favourite it’s her “spag bol wine”)

Category: VDQS Coteaux du Quercy

Vintage: 2005

Grape Variety: Gamay 20% Merlot 20% Cabernet Franc 40% Cot 10% Tannat 10%
Age of vines : 30 years

Alcohol Content: 13%

Harvest: 75% by hand (the rest by machine)

Soil: Calcaire

Vinification: Total de-stemming of the grape harvest ; Fermentation in concrete vats, maintaining the temperature to around 26° / 28° by ventilating the must regularly. Fifteen days average fermentation on the skins, vertical pneumatic pressing, free run wine and press wine are treated separately. Malolactic fermentation is left to take place naturally in the spring. Limited dosage of SO2.

Bottles: 2400 (750ml) Case size 12 btls Closer: Cork