<Domaine de Fontsainte - La Demoiselle 2002 AOC Corbières>

Domaine de Fontsainte

La Demoiselle

AOC Corbières

2002

Vintage - The constant and regular heat during the months of July and August naturally produced perfectly mature grapes.

Soil	Silica-clay-limestone; gritty and gravely with some pudding stones.
Grapes	70% Carignan - 100 yrs old; 20% Grenache Noir; 10% Mourvèdre.
Vinification	The whole grapes, picked over-mature (harvested in October), are placed in the vat for a 15-day temperature-controlled carbonic maceration. The wine stays in the vat for six months before being put in barrels.
Maturing	12 months in French oak barrels.

Eye	Limpid and garnet-coloured, darkened by purple tints. The coloured legs run slowly and cling to the glass.
Nose	The penetrating bouquet offers up a festival of aromas including jammy red fruits, vanilla pods, pepper and freshly-milled nutmeg. Emblematic notes of the garrigue heath mingle with this supremely harmonious ensemble.

Palate	A magnificent balance is achieved between the superb and savoury tannins and the fatness and elegance of the mouth. The wine explodes on the palate and finishes at length with notes of crushed almonds.
In summary	An ample wine offering much savour and distinction. Perfect with a rocket and goat's cheese salad, a breast of lamb, a carpaccio of beef, a charlotte of courgettes or assorted tempura...

Serve at	16°c.
Keep	A wine for laying down, it will keep its appeal for 5 year more.
Alcohol	13% vol.

Presentation	Bordeaux bottle Référence vert champagne Natural cork 44 x 24 Case of 6 or 12 bottles laying with dividers 100 cases of 6 or 50 cases of 12 per pallet.

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