Cuvée Aupilhac Montpeyroux 2017

Domaine D'Aupilhac

Cuvée Aupilhac Montpeyroux
2017

  • Organic
  • Biodynamic
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine protégée (AOP)
Region
Languedoc-Roussillon
Appellation
Languedoc
Varietal(s)
Mourvèdre 37 %
Carignan 33 %
Syrah 15 %
Grenache 10 %
Cinsault 5 %
Alcohol percentage
14%
Colour
Red
Sugar content
1,6 g/l
Producer's website

About this winery

This a long story, the main character being the vine. The scenery is the village of Montpeyroux on the lower slopes of the Mont Baudile. Over centuries, generation after generation have cultivated the grapes. In 1989 Sylvain Fadat decide to take over the wineyards and to vinify his first harvest. In 1989, most of the 5 hectares of vines came from the place called "Aupilhac", on terraces planted mainly with the Carignan grape variety, facing south. It is therefore quite natural that the Domaine...

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Production notes

Terraces on clay-limestone hillsides. Limestone scree (Final Jurassic) alternating, depending on the slope, with blue marl from the Miocene (marine deposits with ostrea fossils). Maceration (15 to 20 days) with punching down. 30 months in small tuns and non-new barrels.

Tasting notes

A dark garnet color with purple highlights. Aromas of small red fruits and spices, of scrubland grass, intense on the palate with a fresh and thirst-quenching finish. Will accompany a fillet of beef with chanterelles or any red meat and game.