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Chante Coucou Rouge

Varietals
50% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Malbec, 10% Syrah

Notes
SOIL: The Merlot, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon are from older than thirty years, rooted in a clay-gravel soil basement marl gray molasses vines. The Malbec is grown on a slightly younger plot with gravelly soils and a base of blue marl.

FARMING: Biodynamic

VINIFICATION: Merlot and Cabernets are 100% destemmed, while the Malbec and Syrah are left intact and fermented in open concrete tanks with light pigeages, leading to very gentle extractions. Maceration lasts for about 2-3 weeks. Each grape varietal is vinified separately with indigenous yeasts. Aged 20 months separately in vats, and then an additional 7 months after blending. Bottled without fining or filtration.

TASTING NOTES: A structured wine with fine, silky tannins and complex and spicy aromas. The clay-gravel soil brings roundness with the tannins. Open and expressive in its youth, but holds very good aging potential. Excellent with a hearty casserole. It may serve you well to decant while young.