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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.

Ch. L'Argentier's Other Wines

Ch. L'Argentier

2019 Vieilles Vignes de Cinsault

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Red

Organic

Ch. L'Argentier

2016 Aramon Rosé (IGP Herault)

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Rosé

Organic

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