France | Languedoc Roussilon | Domaine Magellan | Le Fruit Defendu Rouge

Le Fruit Defendu Rouge

Varietals
90% Cinsault, 10% Syrah

Notes
VINEYARD: 6 hectares of old Cinsault vines on beautiful sandstone sites. The vines come from field selections conducted in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape region at the start of the 1960s.

VINIFICATION: Défendu Rouge comes from a part of the vineyard where the grapes are smaller and more concentrated. The fruit is entirely destemmed and fermented in concrete tanks with pumping over and punching of the cap. Vatting duration is short, at 10-12 days, and all the grapes are picked by hand.

TASTING NOTES: The perfect complement to all grilled foods as well as white meats such as roast guinea fowl, rabbit with mustard and Normandy-style poultry or veal.