A.O.C. Châteaumeillant Parenthèse Rouge
17,00 € incl. VAT
The description of our wines below gives an idea of the slow, patient construction of the Domaine in selecting the parcels, the soils and their orientation. Today, the vineyard covers 6 hectares, located solely in the commune of Vesdun in the Cher department. On my wine labels, I wanted to bear witness to the commune’s rich winegrowing past. The pencil lines represent one of Vesdun’s illustrious wine cellars, dating from the late 19th century and now transformed into the town hall. These beautiful buildings encouraged me to commit myself to creating a Domaine, reviving viticulture and revealing the secrets of this land.
Seen from the air, photographs over time showed that the landscape had been gradually closing in since the early 50s.
Back on firm ground, eyes were drawn to the vines buried in the undergrowth. A lot of information about the secret of the place, the link between the men and the land had disappeared. The ties that bound the winegrower, the land, the vine and his social environment had weakened, not to say disintegrated. A state of natural disorder that characterizes the physical quantity defined above: entropy. So it took a lot of energy to restore the landscape and imagine how to revive a vineyard 100 years after its heyday.
6 in stock (can be backordered)
Description
The grapes come from the highest plots on the estate – 350 m above sea level. On the hillsides, the parent rock outcrops: Micaschiste, more commonly known as Pink Granite. A very hard stone with ochre and pink reflections, for which the Gamay grape variety has long been an ally here and in the great Beaujolais crus. The typicity of the wines and the mark of the terroir are evident on tasting. This is a cuvée that always takes a little more time to open up. Red fruit aromas and spiciness appear in its youth. With time, more stewed fruit emerges, and the slight bitterness of youth gives way to a discreet sweetness.
Grape variety: 100% Gamay Beaujolais
Age of vines: 25 years
Soil :Tertiary or Triassic sediments
Drink now.
Food pairing: Charcuterie, spicy white meats, duck.
Vinification: Harvested by hand. Table sorting, de-stemming, 20-day and 30-day vatting periods, daily trapping, pressing, malolactic fermentation before bottling.
Alcohol 12.5° / Serving temperature 14-16°.
Additional information
| Weight | 1,8 kg |
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| Dimensions | 8 × 8 × 30 cm |
