Community Tasting Note

• bluesnjazz535 wrote:

  August 4, 2022 - REGION: FRANCE • Languedoc-
  Roussillon • Cazelles
  APPELLATION: Côtes du Brian
  IGP BLEND: Majority Grenache;
  with Syrah and Carignan
  VINEYARDS: A selection of fruit from a north facing estate vineyard. Soils combine marl, limestone
  and sandstone. Grenache and Carignan vines are 30 to 40 years old; Syrah vines are 10+ years old.
  AGE OF VINES: 10-40 years
  WINEMAKING: Hand-harvested. Destemmed; fermented on indigenous yeasts in temperature-
  controlled stainless steel tanks. Aged also in tank.
  TASTING IMPRESSIONS: Aromas of blackberries, crushed stones, wild garrigue. Medium-bodied,
  suave; flavors of black cherries and plums.
  PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Grilled pork or lamb sausages; weekday hamburgers; any Mediterranean-
  inspired outdoor meal!

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