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Gamme Vacqueyras
CASTILLON ROUGE
Awards
-RVF (special summer number 2023): 89-90/100: "It smells of black fruit coulis and violets, while on the palate it is silky with lovely pulpy fruit.
-Jancis Robinson: 15/20 "Blind-tested. Note of raspberry compote, creamy and seductive. Generous mouthfeel with red fruit, a real sense of sweetness and juiciness. Good, fresh acidity. Simple"Food and wine pairing
This wine will match very well with a stew (hare, boar...), a
grilled red meat, or character cheeses.Grape varieties
Syrah, Grenache
Terroir
Ideally located on the guarriges of Sarrians, our vines benefit
from a clayey soil, composed of smooth pebbles and gravel from
alluvial origin, associated with the Mediterranean climate with
its cold winters, hot summers and the famous Mistral...
Yield: Around 35 Hectolitres per Hectare.Vinification
Harvesting is done by hand in late September. Winemaking is traditionnal (destemmed and crushed), then placed in a tank with two daily pumping and a double load shedding until racking. During 12 months, the wine is aged in barrels for
maturation and bottled for optimum aging.Tasting
Dark color. Powerful, well-integrated woody nose with notes of mocha, cade, blackberry jam, black pepper and zan. Fresh and silky on the palate.
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