HISTORY OF THE CUVEE: To finish off the “birds” range. We looked for all the red colored birds. The Cardinal, the bird with the bright red plumage was obvious to us.
Tie the vine branches : 1 metal strand for Syrahs and in a goblet for our old Grenaches.
HARVEST OF GRAPES: picked by machine
GRAPE STALK in full
VATTING TIME : 5 weeks with skin maceration
FERMENTATION TIME slow : 3 weeks at a controlled temperature of 20-28 °
MATURING in concrete tanks
BOTTLING at the property
TASTING NOTES : Red color, deep and intense. Nose with notes of black cherry fruit, wild strawberry, and spicy peppery. Fine and elegant on the palate with notes of stone fruits, cherries and a hint of mint. Syrah and Grenache make it a typical Côtes du Rhône wine.
CUSTODY : 4 to 5 years
PACKAGING : 750 ml
SERVICE : 15 ° - 16 °
FOOD & WINE PAIRING : beef with olives, Bull stew, moussaka, roast pork mustard, camemert cheese et Livarot cheese
