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Dom Brial Rivesaltes Tuile Hors d’age NV
Dom Brial Rivesaltes Tuile Hors d’age NV
- Grapes Grenache Noir 100%
- Country France
- Region: Roussillon Rivesaltes
- Abv 16 %
- Dry/Sweet value: 6 (1 is dry, 7 is very sweet)
Residual Sugar: 109
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: Yes/Yes
Milk/Eggs: No/No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No - Case size 6 / 75cl
- Winemaker: Agnes Arquier
- Closure Natural Cork
- Brick-red in color, with delicious aromas of ripe red berries, tobacco, and stewed prunes, enveloping a voluptuous palate with refined sweetness and wonderful balance.
The grapes were carefully selected, gently pressed and the must was cold settled. Fermentation took place with selected yeasts, in temperature controlled concrete vats. ‘Mutage’ took place to arrest the fermentation, through the addition of alcohol while the sugar levels were still high, preserving the natural sweetness of the wine. The wine was aged in old, used French oak barrels for five years- the length of time required for an ‘hors d’âge’ wine.
Brick-red in colour, with delicious aromas of ripe red berries, tobacco and stewed prunes, enveloping a voluptuous palate with refined sweetness and wonderful balance.
Country | France |
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Vintage | NV |
Bottles Per Case | 6 |
Bottle Size | 75 |
2 cases 10% off | Yes |
Winery | The Rivesaltes AOC is flanked by the Mediterranean Sea to the east and surrounded by mountain ranges with the Pyrenees to the west, and the Alberes to the south. In geological terms, the appellation endured enormous upheavals in the tertiary and quaternary periods, which created a complex variety of soils, subsoils and a multitude of terroirs. The terroir ranges from the Quaternary Terraces with red pebbles resting on shallow soils, on a clay subsoil with low water reserves which is where the Grenache Noir vines are planted- the variety used to produce the Rivesaltes Tuilé cuvée. The Gobelet and Cordon de Royat trained vines are sustainably farmed, pesticides are not employed, trees and crops are replanted, biodiversity programs and wildlife conservation programmes are in place; the entire philosophy is to leave as little negative impact on the earth as possible. |