DESCRIPTION
The Chaudiere Fomily started this cuvée in 1990 and chose the nome
“Quintessence to highlight the exception and the concentration of this wine. Complex and powerful yet with a great balance and a beautiful freshness. it is the result of a drastic parcel selection.
GRAPE VARIETIES
80 % Syrah, 20 % Grenache (50 years old vines and mare)
Yields between 30 and 35 hl/ha.
WINEMAKING
The grapes are crushed and destemmed. Three to four weeks maceration with soft extraction. No fining. Aged twelve to fifteen months in borrels and demi-muids (600L). Bottled at the Château.
WINETASTING
Color: Dork purole
Nose: black berries (cherry), garrigues and black olives notes
Mouth: very ample structure, richness and power balanced by the freshness of the Ventoux terror, garrigues, black cherry and tarry notes with velvety tannins
.ACCORDS METS & VINS
The richness of this wine pairs ideoly with stewed beef dishes such as a daube, but also with meats sharper in taste. such as Ossobuco Milanese: Tandoori chicken, or duck breast with mashed potatoes
Serve at a maximum temperature of 18°C (64°F).
Putin o carafe in its early years.