Les Albizzias Org Cotes du Rhone Red 14.5% (750ml)

GRAPE VARIETIES Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Carignan. TERROIR The vineyard plots are located in the commune of Montfrin. This wine comes from a soil composed of deep red clay and siliceous pebbles of various sizes brought by the sea some several million years ago. HARVEST The grapes are picked at perfect maturity in the early hours of the morning to ensure they arrive in a fresh condition for the vinification. VINIFICATION The harvested grapes are totally destemmed and then vinified in concrete tanks. Alcoholic fermentation starts spontaneously with the indigenous yeasts and maceration lasts between 5 and 7 weeks. We taste the wine regularly and carry out pumping-over operations every day to gently extract the aromas and tannins. MATURING In concrete tanks on the fine lees. 7-10 months. TASTING Colour: bright crimson red with light pink tints. Nose: notes of laurel and crushed strawberries laced with a few floral notes (lilies). Palate: the intense black fruit (cherries, blackberries, blackcurrants) and garrigue scrubland notes are a perfect foil for this wine’s silky tannins which create the lovely complexity so characteristic of the Côtes-du-Rhône. Recommended food pairing: Nîmes-style aubergines with Camargue rice. Serving temperature: 16-18°C. Ageing potential: 3-5 years.