CORBIÈRES

JEAN-PAUL FONTAINE

Immediate satisfaction

Cépage : Carignan, Syrah, Grenache
Terroir : Boutenac ; area of hills, rocks, vines and scrubland, at a medium altitude of a 100 meters high, under a warm and dry Mediterranean climate, the soils which are covered with quartz pebbles and siliceous elements favor the production of very ripe and concentrated wines also due to low yields.
Vinification : Harvest at optimal maturity preserving freshness, light crushing and destemming, short maceration at cool temperature to pick up the fruit and fermentation led under controlled temperature, maintained below 30 ° with daily “remontages” in order to obtain silky tannins. Aged in vats for 5 month.
Tasting : Round, supple and fruity, this Corbières pairs beautifully with a number of dishes like tapas, pasta or poultry and other white meat but could also be served lightly chilled with fish, shrimp or calamari.