Description
Origin: AOP Bandol
Blend: Mourvèdre 80%, Grenache 15%, Cinsault 5%
Soil: Rudist limestone over blue marls
Culture: Certified ORGANIC EU (+ NOP equivalence)
Yield: 28 hl/ha
Harvest: Manual in small crates
Vinification: Double sorting, total destemming, crushing and slow pressing of the berries at low pressure, maceration on lees and then alcoholic fermentation by natural yeasts
Ageing: In stainless steel tanks on fine lees, with steady stirrings
Les Echos : 91/100 A lovely expression of Mourvèdre, with hints of Grenache and Cinsault. The palate generously encompasses resinous aromas of maquis and plum. Volume is controlled and the fresh finish whets the appetite. The care taken by the estate in its winemaking (manual harvest, biodynamic conversion) is bearing fruit.
Jancis Robinson : 17/20 Rosé Dark pink with a rose-copper cast. It smells just like fresh red-apple skins and cinnamon. Like the Thyrsus, spicy, but in a different way – as if the spices were pressed into the texture rather than the fruit. Wonderful ruck and pucker to the texture, and an earthiness that is both savoury and fruit- formed. Cranberry-stained leather, rosehip crushed in parchment, fresh oregano ruched into wild strawberries. It’s a cadenza of a wine – out of tempo, off-piste, distinctive, playful. It hands out pink- grapefruit freshness and pebbles – not the shiny ones – and tells you they are flowers. Gosh, this is wonderful!
