Nose
The bouquet shows a violet scented floral lift from the carbonic maceration with ripe raspberry and blueberry fruits and background smokey oak
Palate
Medium-bodied in weight, soft, juicy and succulent. Blueberry and re currant flavours vie with a suggestion of raspberry confectionary. Acidity and tannin are in harmony with the oak and the finish is impressively long.
Growing Conditions
Average rains over winter & spring but cool cloudy conditions caused reduced fruit set in some varieties. Summer was warm with no heat spikes and was very dry, perfect for berry development. Heavy cropping on some varieties necessitated bunch dropping to achieve full ripeness. Cooler conditions later in summer extended the ripening period
Harvest
The fruit was harvested in two picks, the first on 3rd April 2023 at 12.6° Bé, the second on 15th April 2023 at 12.5° Bé (both from a single block)
Bottling
Bottled on 3rd November 2023
Winemaking
In total, 33% of the wine was put through carbonic maceration. The first parcel underwent carbonic maceration for 14 days, and was then destemmed, inoculate with yeast, and fermented on skins for 7 days. The second parcel was crushed to an open fermenter, inoculated and pumped over twice a day for nine days. The wine was not fined, and is vegan friendly
Aging
Barrel maturation took place for 6 months in neutral, large format French oak.
Appearance
Vibrant and bright purple in colour.
Food Pairing
Excellent with beef daube Provencal with orange and olives, or Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
