*New* 22 Côteaux du Languedoc AC 2007 Basaltique
Domaine Le Conte des Floris

Grape:80% Carignan, 10% Syrah, 10% Cinsault & Grenache (14% alc.)

This is a wonderful expression of old vine carignan, with a notable mineral stamp similar to that of fine Etna reds. The wine has a very attractive blackcurrant nose with dried thyme and a hint of cedar. The structure in the mouth is very harmonious, with blackcurrant fruit, minerality and ripe, fine grained tannins. For drinking now to 2013.

Technical Information
Winemaker:	Daniel Le Conte des Floris
Location:	Village of Caux, Hérault
Size of domaine:	7 hectares of which Basaltique comprises 1.5ha
Grape:	80% Carignan, 10% Syrah, 10% Cinsault & Grenache. Massal selection on local old vines. 50 year old vines. 3500 vines per hectare on average
Terroir:	Basalt. 50 mtrs above sea-level. South-east aspect on 10% slope. Soil depth 5m approx.
Viticulture:	Light debudding. Carries out light vendanges en vert. Ploughing once in Spring and twice in Autumn. Hand ploughing under the rows. Uses copper and sulphur against oidium and mildew. No chemical herbicides or pesticides, only organic fertilizers or compost if needed (1 year every 5 years). Harvested by hand. 28 hectos per hectare yield
Vinification:	95% destalking. Grapes are lightly crushed. Alcoholic fermentation in tank for 15 days (at 28°C) using natural, indigenous yeasts. One remontage, one pigeage and one délestage per day. Cuvaison for 5 months. Pressed by 22 hl Vaslin press. The press wine is generally used. Aged for 24 months in 50% tank and in 50% burgundian barrels of 4 to 6 wines medium toast. No bâtonnage, sometimes collage (with egg white); if filtration, light filtration with a plate filter. Only one racking. Only one bottling in June. 5000 bottles produced on average
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exc vat: £10.17