Grande Cuvée 2016

1 x 75 cl

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Grande Cuvée 2016

2016

AOP Côtes de Provence

One of the best vintages of our Cabernet Sauvignon de Provence. A Cuvée that is perfect to drink now!

Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah
Serve at 16-17° until 2028 to appreciate its balance between tannins, freshness, spices and presence on the palate. Use beautiful flared glasses at the base and closed at the top to perceive the aromas and the wine's voluptuousness.
Spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks, aged in barriques (Fassbinderei Stockinger); Alcohol: 14%; Residual sugar: 0,4 g/L; Acidity: 3,1g/L; SO2 T: 55 mg/L
Food and wine pairing suggestion: Côte de bœuf with thyme butter

Wine

It is all about our Cabernet Sauvignon "Vieilles vignes", planted between 1951 and 1978. 40-70 year old vines, when properly handled, produce outstanding wines. Old vines are rooted more deeply, are more resistant to drought, produce smaller crops. The average yields decrease leading to more concentrated, intense wines. In brief old vines taste more intense and profound, they embody "terroir". In our case, the heat of the summer days, the freshness of the nights and the Mistral.

After a manual harvest we first vinified the old Cabernet Sauvignon and the old Syrah separately in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats. After blending the wine is aged for about 15 months in new and 2-4 year old barriques as well as 600 litre "Demi Muids". 

A wine to keep for another five to eight years. 

Tasting notes

Dense purple color with coppery and purplish highlights.

The aromatic profile evokes maturity and a sunny tone, with aromas of garrigue, spices, dried fruit and hints of camphor.

The palate is frank, invigorating and full-bodied, with good volume and powerful, well-coated tannins, leaving a rich, structured finish that combines freshness and softness, with a spicy tone.

Food Pairing

Tasting it without accompaniment - perhaps with a book or classical music - gives the true perception of the Grande Cuvée. At the table, grilled meats such as veal chops, leg of lamb or lamb chops go perfectly with young vintages. Avoid sauces. From 5 years old, the wine reveals more complex tertiary aromas. It becomes a winter or autumn wine that calls for more elaborate dishes, a duck breast, a bloodied pigeon. 

Stay with extra mature hard cheeses, a Parmigiano Reggiano made from cows’ milk, or a mature Gouda.

Tasting it solo - perhaps with a book or classical music - gives the true perception of the wine. If you need a dessert, opt for an excellent dark chocolate mousse. 


Wine Enthusiast -93p & Cellar Selection

Wine Enthusiast -93p & Cellar Selection

Wine Spectator is one of the leading American lifestyle magazine that focuses on wine and wine culture, and gives out ratings to certain types of wine. Each issue also includes from 400 to more than 1,000 wine reviews, which consist of wine ratings and tasting notes. Wine Spectator, like most other major wine publications, rates wine on a 100-point scale. Wines are reviewed in blind tastings. Each year, the Wine Spectator release the Top 100 Cellar Selections list, a ranking of the best wines tasted throughout the year that exhibit pedigree, structure and staying power—the hallmarks of ageworthy wines. Roger Voss on the 2016: "A structured wine, still packed with dark tannins and needing further aging. It is rich, full of black currants and spice. Drink this wine from 2023. Organic." Roger Voss on the 2017 (Cellar section) : "A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah gives a rich structure to a dense, powerful wine. It is still developing with its concentration, its layers of black fruits and acidity over the dry heart of the wine. Drink from 2024."


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