2926 – Red Wine Héritage “An 560” Tautavel of Gérard Bertrand

2926 – RED WINE HÉRITAGE “AN 560” TAUTAVEL OF GÉRARD BERTRAND – WINES OF FRANCE

Characteristics: Gérard Bertrand reveals the history of the great terroirs of southern France. At the beginning of time, 560,000 years ago, our ancestors already lived in the land of Tautavel. The magnificent centuries-old landscape hosts a vineyard in an amphitheatre of clay and shale.

Cellar: Gérard Bertrand

Denomination of Origin: AOP Côtes du Roussillon Villages Tautavel

Grape varieties: Grenache, Carignan and Syrah.

Vintage: If you want to know the vintage wue have at the moment to be able to serve it, ask by Whatsapp.

Vinification and aging: The work begins in the vineyard with a selection of the most suitable plots to produce this type of wine. to produce this type of wine. Most of the grapes are harvested by hand. A double system of selection in the vineyard and in the cellar. Vinification is traditional, so the grapes are destemmed before starting the maceration phase. maceration phase, which lasts between 3 and 4 weeks. The grapes are then pressed and malolactic fermentation takes place. A third of the wine is aged for 9 months in barrels and the rest is kept in barrels.

Graduation: 15% Vol.

Type of bottle and Capacity: Conical Bordeaux of 75 Cl.

Tasting notes:

• View: The colour is deep and bright.
• Nose: The nose reveals a rich palette of black fruits, truffle licorice and black olive.
• Mouth: In the mouth it is powerful, full-bodied, dense and structured, with a lot of freshness, elegance and silky tannins. A full-bodied and spicy wine.

Pairing: Ideal at 18°C ​​with roasted peppers, caramelized pork or rabbit with plums and raisins and mature cheeses.

Service: It is served at a temperature between 16 and 18 °C.