Collioure Pyrenees

6,000/

Syrah, Mourvdre

–

18100%

2,500

The village of Collioure is located close to the Spanish border in the foothills of the Pyrenees. The climate and wines are much influenced by its proximity to the Mediterranean. With vines planted on the rolling slopes falling down into the Mediterranean Sea, the wine benefits from cooling year-round breezes producing a fresh and vibrant wine.

Terroir
The parcels, generally situated at an altitude, are ideal for dry wines, allowing them to benefit day and night from generous thermal conditions. The schist-laden soil offers freshness and elegance, whereas the very sunny climate offers strength to the wines of this terroir. The rootstocks high density per hectare (6 000 rootstock/ha) allows the vines develop deep roots capturing the limited underground water supply.

Country of Origin:
France

Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)

Grape Varieties:
Syrah, Mourvdre

Winemaking:
Handpicked harvest. Each grape variety and each parcel is harvested and vinified separately in view of obtaining the best phenolic ripeness and of achieving the full expression of the terroirs diversity. After the maturing period, the wines are tasted to determine the best blend, resulting in a premium product. The wines are fermented in vats with a cold maceration beforehand and a hot fermentation afterwards. These various stages delicately extract aromas, colours and silkier tannins. The malo-lactic fermentations take place in barrels to obtain velvety tannins and to achieve a better exchange between the oak and the wine.

Maturing:
Maturing for 18 months in vats (100% new oak)

Production:
2500 bottles

Tasting notes
A typical, a dark black colour, developing complex roasted aromas, as well as black berry, vanilla and spicy notes.