M.Chapoutier, Occultum Lapidem, Domaine de Bila-Haut, Languedoc-Roussillon – Cotes-du-Roussillon Villages Latour de France, France, Red, 600cl

Description

M.CHAPOUTIER, OCCULTUM LAPIDEM

TASTING:

Colour: great dark garnet-red.

Nose: the first nose is quite closed with a dominant of graphitic, leather, and then intense aromas of pepper, black fruits and scrubs.

Mouth: the attack is rich, dense. Then the wine is fleshy and solar. The final is sappy served by delicate tannins and a great freshness.

Grape variety:Syrah, Grenache and Carignan.

Soil: The vineyard is located on Gneiss and schistous soils from the Devonian Period and limestone from Kimmeridgian Period.

Harvest: Grapes are hand-harvested.

Winemaking: 100% destemmed.

Extraction is only carried out by punching of the cap during a long maceration (at least four weeks).

Maturing: About a half matured in vats and the other half is aged in casks according to the vintage.

Alcohol degree: 15,5%