Côté Sud 2010

Appellation :       Vin de table

Varietals :        100 % Merlot « Vieilles Vignes »

Volume by alcohol :  13.5 % vol.

Yelds :        20 Hl/Ha

Harvest :      Manual

Terroir :        Villafranchien (pebbly and gravelly)

                         Deep and poor soils

Microclimate:            cool microclimate at an altitude of 50 meters

Vinification :             

- the grapes are destemmed and crushed

- the maceration lasts 5 weeks in concrete vats

- extraction by punching, delestage and pumping over

- fermentation temperature : 26 à 30°C

- blending : free run wine+ press wine

Ageing :         100% in concrete vat during 12 months

Tasting

An unusual and surprising wine. Intensely aromatic, it reveals notes of crushed red berries, undergrowth and cinammon. In the mouth, the velvety texture reveals a plethora of flavours. A rich, full, very well-balanced wine leading up to a long and seductive finish.