Languedoc
Terrasses du Larzac - 2021 - Frédéric Pourtalié
Domaine de Montcalmès
An exhilarating wine on notes of plum, blackberry, leather, balsamic, undergrowth, chocolate, dried fruit... Structured palate with velvety tannins, a perfectly balanced triad of freshness, concentration and length. You won't stay calm for long in front of a glass of Montcalmès!
- Size
- 75 cl
- Original features
- Organic wine
- Appellation
- Terrasses du Larzac
- Degree of alcohol
- 14 %
- To drink from
- 2024 to 2030
- rock’n’roll
60% Syrah, 20% Mourvèdre and 20% Grenache, from organically grown vines of 25 years old. Syrah and Grenache are planted on a North-facing limestone plateau. The Mourvèdre is planted in the commune of Aniane, plots facing South and North-West, soils of rolled pebbles. Manual harvest. The three grape varieties are vinified separately. Destemming, crushing, indigenous yeasts, about 30 days of maceration, 24 months of aging in barrels that have seen several wines. Blended two months before bottling, without filtration, during the waning moon.
Frédéric Pourtalié
Frédéric Pourtalié is one of the most admired winemakers in Languedoc, as his achievement at the head of Domaine de Montcalmès has earned him respect. Indeed, it has become in a few years a staple and must-taste in the Languedoc region. Originally, the harvest from the 30 hectares of the family farm was entirely sold to the cooperative cellar, until 1998, when Frédéric Pourtalié and his father...
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