100% Pinot Noir.
Colour: garnet-red.
Nose: fine, fresh, delicate bouquet with notes of cherry, Morello cherry and sweet spices.
Palate: full-bodied and robust, with fine flavours of red fruit and sweet spices, complemented by a long, fresh finish.
Ideal with lamb or veal, and even tofu. This wine also goes very well with cold meats, barbecues, mechoui and cheeses.
Enjoy when young to fully appreciate its aromatic intensity.
This wine, with its perfect balance of aromatic power and minerality, has a true southern identity. It has also inherited the style and character of the great Pinot Noir wines produced for decades by Labouré-Roi.
The mainly south-facing vines benefit from maximum sunshine and are planted on clay-limestone soils in 3 different areas: the foothills of the Montagne Noire (Minervois), at the foot of the Cévennes (in the north of the Gard département) and in the upper Aude valley.
The 20-year-old vines grow at altitudes of between 250 and 400 metres, guaranteeing freshness, liveliness and structure.
Sourcing and selection of grapes, musts and juices. Separate vinification of each selected batch. After a pre-fermentation cold maceration to enhance colour intensity and fresh fruit, the individual plots are then vinified separately at a moderate temperature to preserve their character and aromatic freshness. Vatting ends with a post-fermentation hot maceration to refine the tannins and develop the texture. The wines are then aged for 4 months on fine lees before being tasted and blended.
Contrasting climatic conditions, a mild winter followed by spring frosts, and then significant precipitations until the start of summer. In 2024, numerous hazards have favoured the development of cryptogamic diseases, notably downy mildew, with a definite impact on the health of the vines.
Down compared to 2023, yields were lower than expected, with the consequences of persistent drought for several years which weakened the vines, while humid conditions favoured diseases.
Finally, and despite these challenges, the harvest began at the end of August and lasted until September, with a heterogeneous harvest due to climatic and health disparities depending on the sector.
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