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Domaine de Fontsainte

Gris de Gris

AOC Corbières

2005

Vintage -The summer was neither too hot nor too dry, the grapes retained all their fruit aromas.

Soil	Silica-clay-limestone; gritty and gravely with some pudding stones.
Grapes	60% Grenache Gris and Grenache Noir; 15% Syrah; 10% Mourvèdre; 10% Carignan; 5% Cinsault.
Vinification	A rosé bled from the vat. The grapes are harvested by hand and kept whole. After a natural settling of the juice for 24 hours, the alcoholic fermentation takes place at 18°C for 35 days. The malolactic fermentation is of course blocked and the wine rests for 1 month before bottling, preserving all the freshness and intensity of its aromas.

Eye	A crystalline salmon colour with superb amethyst tints. Fine separate legs run slowly down the glass.
Nose	Expressive and particularly tonic, the wine immediately gives off notes of raspberry, cherry and freshly picked strawberries - followed by exotic aromas such as pineapple and mango.

Palate	A direct and considerable freshness - the density and richness of the fruit mingle with the superb acid vitality giving a wine with a frisson and a magnificent persistency.
In summary	Stunningly balanced, this is an extremely appetent wine! Ideal as an aperitif with toast and crushed olives, or with wok-fried vegetables and garlic mayonnaise, grilled fish, lamb tajine, finely roasted guinea-fowl with rosemary...

Serve at	8°c.
Keep	Drink within 2 years to benefit most from its aromatic explosion.
Medals	Silver medal - Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2003.
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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