Les Amoriers Red 2020
AOP Terrasses du Larzac
We have named this cuvée ‘Les Amoriers’, (the mulberry trees), which in former times were cultivated on the estate to provide nourishment to the silk worm.
Chewy and compact, texture and solidity over fruit. Grace is noton the table. Tannins sit astride like cowboys. But the fruit is ripe and sweetand friendly and I can smell the garrigue flooding through every molecule ofintense dark skin. – Tamlyn Currin of Jancis Robinson – 16/20
Technical Information
Appearance
Ruby red
Grape Variety
Mourvèdre 36% Grenache Noir 30% Syrah 19% Carignan 15%
Soil
Mix of rocky/pebbly and clay-limestone
Vinification
Traditional red vinification involving délestage and pump overs for a controlled maceration over 15-20 days
Ageing
2/3 in tank, 1/3 in mix of two-year-old French oak barrels and ‘demi-muids’ for 12 months.
Harvest
Mix of hand- and early-morning machine harvesting
Alcohol
14% abv.
Production
5000 bottles
Ageing Potential
Best drunk within the next 5-7 years.
Food Pairing
Excellent pairing for a boeuf en croute or a roast leg of lamb.
Nose
Charming and delicate on the nose with aromas of red fruits, pepper and violets
On the Palate
Excellent tannic structure, hints of liquorice, flavours of red fruits. Lovely fresh finish.
