Producer

Domaine Léon Barral

Type

Red

Vintage

2015

Appellation

AOC Faugères

Alcohol level

14%

Soils

Schist

Grape Varieties

50% Carignan, 30% Grenache, 20% Cinsault

Vinification

Hand-harvested, the grapes are sorted twice: first in the vineyards and then on a vibrating table at the cellar.

No destemming and vatting by gravity.

Fermentations with indigenous yeasts in concrete tanks for 21 days with daily manual cap punching.

Ageing

24 months in concrete tanks

Unfined and unfiltered before bottling.

Viticulture

Organic and biodynamic non certified, close to natural

Tastings Notes

This cuvée is aged in stainless steel vat to express the fruits genuinely. Nice range of red and black fruits, crunchy cherry, ripe plum and signature regional garrigue, with a hint of wild notes. The mouth is silky with fine tannins and a lot of freshness.