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Ch. de Fontarèche 2020 Corbières Rouge "Pierre Mignard"

Our first purchase of this cuvée, half of which is aged in small wood, mostly used. Interestingly, the barrel gives shape to the wine and heightens its Syrah component. A complement to the Vieilles Vignes, not an improvement!

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Wine Specifics

WineWise Code
FCF-CPM20
Country
France
Region
Languedoc
Color/Style
Red
Destemming
Complete
Fermentation Vessel
Concrete
Additional Fermentation Notes
18 days
Aging Vessel
Used Barrique 60%, Concrete 40%
Aging Duration (months)
8
Filtered?
Yes
Fining Agents
Gelatine
Yeast Protocol
Cultured
Malolactic Conversion
Yes
Additonal Maturation Details:
No
Added Sulfur
Yes, 30 mg/L
Varieties
40% Carignan, 35% syrah, 20% Mourvèdre, 5% Piquepoul Noir
ABV
14
Acidity
2.9
Closure
Natural Cork
Annual Production
6667
Soil Types
Gravel
Elevation (meters)
30
Vine Age
25
Yields (hl/ha)
45
Farming Practices
Sustainable
Harvest Method
Machine
Additional Harvest Notes
HVE3
Other Vineyard Details
South

Notes from the Producer: Pierre Mignard, our ancester, bought Fontareche in 1682. He was first painter of Louis XIV, the Sun King.

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