Itriocerita

Best decanted 2 hours before the meal, with the stopper in place. A wine for Autumn and Winter meals of roasts, wild mushrooms, rich stews.
Serve between 18°C and 20°C.

Technical sheet

Name of the wine:

Itriocerita

Country / Région:

France/Languedoc.

Terroir:

Terroir de Villeveyrac.

Appellation:

IGP Pays d’Hérault.

Color:

Deep ruby red, with tile coloured glints.

Nose:

Expressive, complex, hints of crystallised ripe blackcurrants and fruit in alcohol. Aromas of
nut and vanilla.

Palate:

Opens with very ripe red berries; rounded and warm with silky tannins. Underpinned with toasty hints.

Finish:

Good structure and balance, with very marked tannins. Virile, rustic character, thoroughly agreeable.

Soil type:

Jurassic limestone slopes for Syrah; lime sandstone and Rognacien marl slopes for Cabernet; essentially arid terroirs with strong character.

Grape varieties:

60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Syrah.

Vinification:

Slow Medoc maceration (around 20 days), at 28°C–33°C for the Cabernet grapes. Carbonic maceration for the Syrah with 8 to 10 days in vats. No filtration.

Maturing:

Cabernet Sauvignon matured in “Merrain” oak casks for 8 to 9 months.

Yield:

45 – 50 hl/ha

Alcohol:

13,5% Vol.