Coteaux du Loir Rouge Garance

A Coteaux du Loir red from vines 10 to 50 years old. Light in colour, with a surprisingly intense bouquet of fruit, pepper and flowers; powerful yet elegant, with cherry, raspberry and pepper. Barrel-fermented, aged 12 months on its lees and vinified without sulfur until bottling.

Specifications

Vinification	Maceration by punching down; fermentation in barrels. Clarification by racking no filtration. Vinified without sulfur until bottled.
Élevage	In barrels for 12 months sur lies.
Vineyard Soil	Sandy-clay loam heavily loaded with flint and quartz on a bedrock of clay with perrons, or flint nodules.
Harvest	Manual
Tasting Notes	Light in color which suggests a delicate wine, however the surprisingly intense bouquet leaps from the glass with aromas of fruit, pepper, and flowers. On the palate, this wine is powerful yet elegant with notes of cherry, raspberry, and pepper.

Location

Map of Ruillé-sur-Loir (Coteaux du Loir, Loire) where Domaine Les Maisons Rouges is based. — Domaine Les Maisons Rouges is based in Ruillé-sur-Loir (Coteaux du Loir, Loire). The appellation zone is not drawn on this map.Boundaries: IGN Admin Express via Etalab (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

A Coteaux du Loir red from vines 10 to 50 years old. Light in colour, with a surprisingly intense bouquet of fruit, pepper and flowers; powerful yet elegant, with cherry, raspberry and pepper. Barrel-fermented, aged 12 months on its lees and vinified without sulfur until bottling.