TERROIR : clay limestone, stony soil on the terrace.
AVERAGE AGE of the vines : 30 years
YIELD : 48 hl / ha
HISTORY OF THE CUVEE : The name of Roca Fortis means Rochefort in Latin. This cuvée is the result of the wish of our wine growers to make a wine "out of the ordinary", with classic grape varieties but aged in French oak barrels. A plot selection is made rigorously in order to best choose the land suitable for this atypical wine.
Tie the vine branches : 1 metal strand for Grenaches and 2 metal strands for Syrahs.
HARVEST OF GRAPES : picked by machine
GRAPE STALK in full
VATTING TIME : 5 weeks with skin maceration
FERMENTATION TIME slow : 3 weeks with temperature control between 20-28 °
MATURING : 18 months in 500L barrels from French oak
BOTTLING at the property
TASTING NOTES : Red deep color, intense and brilliant. Nose on notes of very ripe red fruits, cherry, blackcurrant and a hint of warm spices. A smooth palate with fine tannins. Great aromatic persistence.
CUSTODY : between 5 and 10 years
PACKAGING : 750 ml
SERVICE : 15 - 16 °
FOOD & WINE PAIRING : leg of lamb stew, coq au vin rouge, Avignon stew, pigeon with truffle, potato splash, tomme au marc cheese
