Domaine Lafage 2020 Cuvée Nicolas, Grenache Noir Vieilles Vignes, Cotes Catalanes IGP
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Domaine Lafage 2020 Cuvée Nicolas, Grenache Noir Vieilles Vignes, Cotes Catalanes IGP
Amazing value old vine Grenache
Quick Taste
- 95 Point Previous Vintage!
- 65 year old vines
- ''Ripe wine, loaded with red fruits on the nose'
- 'tastes of raspberry, cassis, blueberries and blackberries, with a great length.'
About Domaine Lafage 2020 Cuvée Nicolas, Grenache Noir Vieilles Vignes, Cotes Catalanes IGP
Domaine Lafage run by Jean-Marc and Eliane, the 7th generation from a family of winegrowers, is located in the heart of the Roussillon. Marked by multiple terroirs, extended in a patchwork from the Mediterranean Sea to the foothills of the Pyrenees, over the generations, the family had amassed scattered vineyards throughout the region, which now totals over 380 acres of vines, most of them in excess of 50 years in age.
Benefiting from a warm, dry climate, the estate is farmed organically. Harvesting is manual and lasts over several months due to the variations in conditions in each sub-zone they farm. The winemaking is surprisingly uncomplicated with mostly concrete tanks for the reds with a small number of French oak demi-muids.
Winemaker Notes
Bright ruby color. Ripe wine, loaded with red fruits on the nose. The mouth feel is concentrated, with soft tannins, and tastes of raspberry, cassis, blueberries and blackberries, with a great length.
This wine is 100% Grenache from 65-year-old vines from a vineyard at the foothill of the Pyrenees, and from parcels of the high valley of L’Agly. Grapes were hand-picked and each parcel vinified separately in open vats, with temperature control. The wine aged in Burgundy barrels from 12 to 15 months.
Bright ruby color. Ripe wine, loaded with red fruits on the nose. The mouth feel is concentrate, with soft tannins, and tastes of raspberry, cassis, blueberries and blackberries, with a great length.
Benefiting from a warm, dry climate, the estate is farmed organically. Harvesting is manual and lasts over several months due to the variations in conditions in each sub-zone they farm. The winemaking is surprisingly uncomplicated with mostly concrete tanks for the reds with a small number of French oak demi-muids.
Winemaker Notes
Bright ruby color. Ripe wine, loaded with red fruits on the nose. The mouth feel is concentrated, with soft tannins, and tastes of raspberry, cassis, blueberries and blackberries, with a great length.
This wine is 100% Grenache from 65-year-old vines from a vineyard at the foothill of the Pyrenees, and from parcels of the high valley of L’Agly. Grapes were hand-picked and each parcel vinified separately in open vats, with temperature control. The wine aged in Burgundy barrels from 12 to 15 months.
Bright ruby color. Ripe wine, loaded with red fruits on the nose. The mouth feel is concentrate, with soft tannins, and tastes of raspberry, cassis, blueberries and blackberries, with a great length.
Wine Details
- Alcohol % 14.0%
- Bottle Size 750 ml
- Wine Type Red
- Country France
- Region Languedoc-Roussillon
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