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Clos Monicord 2018

'' When life gives you grapes, make wine''

Limited edition.

Grape variety: Merlot 80%, Cabernet Franc 15%, Malbec 5%

Varietal : Red wine, vin de France

Tasting notes: Dark colour. Aromas of red dark fruit. Nicely balanced. A fine wine.

Food pairing: braised pigeon, lamb chops grilled, or lamb on hay (see recipe below)

Size: 6 x 75 cl

The Vintage

2018 was an excellent vintage. The year kicked of complicated and we had to be alert as spring and early summer had several spells of rain. But the beautiful summer and early autumn gave a wonderful grape.

Technical data

Pruning Poussard-Guyot double. 8-12 bunches of grapes per vine. Mechanical de-weeding, winter cereals and minimal intervention in the soil works. Soil clay-limestone, no oak, sustainable agriculture. 4.850 vines per hectare

The wine making

Very little intervention was eventually needed. 30 days maceration, indigenous yeast. A nice wine which will get better over time. Sulphite levels <45gr/hl