LES PILIERS SYRAH
TERROIRS : Argile rouge et galets roulés.
VARIETALS : 100% Syrah.
VINIFICATION :
- Yield limitation through spring pruning and “green harvest”.
- Actual yield: 2 tons per acre
- Selected leaf removal to improve grape ripeness and health.
- Hand picked in “sur-maturité” to promote skin and aromatic ripeness.
- 100% destemming.
- Pre-fermentation maceration (5 days) to maximize primary fruit.
- Temperature controlled (24°C) fermentation.
- Warm (28°C) post-fermentation maceration (2 weeks) without “remontage” to optimize extraction and round off tannins.
- Aging in French oak barrels for 12 months.
TASTING NOTES :
- Appearance : A dark ruby almost black color.
- Nose : Elegant and intense, this alluring nose is rich in dark berries, liquorice, violet and black current with “garrigue” spices.
- Taste : Rich and dense, the complexity of the aromas play out progressively. The tannins are superbly ripe and delicate.
AGING POTENTIAL : Enjoy now or cellar up to 5 to 7 years.
FOOD & WINE PAIRING : 65°F (18°C). |
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