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Ch. L'Argentier 2016 Aramon Rosé (IGP Herault)
In the pre-phylloxera era, Aramon was the variety most widely planted in the Languedoc. Today it is a relic, cultivated by a mere handful of diehards. In the hands of the Jourdans, it renders an unexpectedly fine and nervy rosé, pale in colour, fairly stony in effect but with a pleasingly fresh sour cherry flavour and an impressive vinosity.
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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | FAR-ROS16 |
Country | France |
Region | Languedoc |
Color/Style | Rosé |
Farming Practices | Organic |
Varieties | 100% Aramon |
ABV | 12 |
Residual Sugar | 0.3 |
Acidity | 3.4 |
Closure | Natural Cork |
Case Size | 12x750 |
Pricing | Discountable |
Maceration | Fermentation in concrete vats, temperature control, daily pumping over the must |
Pumpover/Punchdown | Pumpover |
Destemming | Whole Cluster |
Fermentation Vessel | Concrete |
Fermentation Duration | 15-18 days maintained cold |
Aging Method | Concrete 100% |
Aging Duration (months) | 12 months |
Filtered | Yes |
Fining Agents | None |
Yeast | Native |
Malolactic | No |
Added Sulfur | Yes, 20 mg/L |
Soil Type | Calcareous |
Elevation (meters) | 230 |
Vineyard Aspect | Southeast |
Vine Age | 60 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 40 |
Picking | Hand-harvested |
Annual Production | 500 |
Notes from the Producer: Aramon is a very rare grape. It was harvested originally to make wine in quantity. Eventually it got nearly all riped off in France but l'Argentier chose to keep it. With age, and now making Rosé and not red wine with it, it turns out to be a very unique wine with extraordinary aromas.
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