TYPOLOGY Red wine<br /><br />PRODUCTION AREA Rheinhessen<br /><br />DRAUBENREBEN 100% Pinot Noir Pinot Noir<br /><br />SOIL TYPE Loamy and calcareous soil.<br /><br />VINIFICATION The juice resulting from the natural pressing between the berries is separated to increase the intensity of the colour. The juices and skins are macerated for 2<br />weeks. No filtration is carried out. Maturation in oak barrels.<br /><br />COLOUR Ruby red<br /><br />BOUQUET The nose reveals ripe raspberry and cherry.<br />PAIRINGPerfect as an aperitif or with a main course. It goes well with red meat, cheese and crackers.<br /><br />TASTE Equilibrated, soft, ripe. Slight hints of oak due to time in barrique.<br />

TYPE: Valle de Colchagua DO - ' Cabernet '.<br /><br />PRODUCTION AREA: Colchagua Valley - Peralillo<br /><br />VINE: Cabernet Sauvignon 100%.<br /><br />SOIL TYPE: Soil of volcanic origin, made up of sandy-clayey soil and granite sand.<br /><br />AGE OF THE VINEYARDS: at the beginning of the '90s important replanting works were carried out, the vineyard is subdivided into two parts: the first one is in the middle of<br />the vineyard and the second one is in the middle of the vineyard.<br /><br />VINIFICATION: vinification is carried out according to the traditional Bordeaux method. The grapes are placed in stainless steel tanks for fermentation at a controlled<br />temperature between 25° and 27°C. This is followed by 10-15 days of maceration, during which several repassings are carried out to allow a delicate extraction of the<br />phenolic compounds. The wine is then left to mature for three months in stainless steel tanks to obtain its unique fruity style.<br /><br />COLOUR: intense ruby red<br /><br />BOUQUET: in addition to the typical and varietal herbaceous notes, which are otherwise fine and elegant, the nose displays hints of plums, cherries and small red fruits,<br />followed by spicy and vanilla nuances.<br /><br />PAIRINGS: Perfect with savoury first courses and grilled red meats, this wine is ideal with mature cheeses. Excellent with roast guinea fowl.<br /><br />FLAVOUR: full-bodied and velvety on the palate, with soft and well-integrated tannins.<br />

CHATEAU MUSAR RED 2017<br />Chateau Musar Lebanon<br /><br />75 cl<br />Typology: Red wine<br />Country: Lebanon<br />Region: Bekaa Valley<br />Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignano, Cinsault<br />Soil: Gravelly with calcareous subsoil<br />Vineyard size: 130 ha<br />Type of planting: Gobelet and double guyot<br />Density of vines per ha 1.600<br />Average age of vineyard: 40 years<br />Average production per hectare: 25 hl<br />Vinification and ageing: Destalking, maceration on the skins for 4 weeks and spontaneous fermentation and malolactic fermentation in cement vats from 60 to 300 hl.<br />Maturation on fine lees for 1 year in French oak barriques, 1 year in vitrified cement vats and 3 years in the bottle.<br />Total sulphur dioxide: 38 mg/l<br />

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2018 CHATEAU CROIX MOUTON 'BORDEAUX SUPERIEUR'<br />THE YEAR.<br />The M printed on the label of this fine-tasting and fleshy Bordeaux Supérieur wine marks the personality and particularities of each vintage and changes colour every year.<br />This cuvée from Château Croix Mouton, which dominates the Dordogne, is made exclusively from Merlot, the emblematic grape variety of the right bank of the Garonne, and<br />has a deep ruby red colour with beautiful shiny reflections. On the palate, small, acidic red fruits (mainly red plum, cherry) follow one another. On the palate it is full-bodied<br />and juicy, full of charming finesse. This wine is best appreciated when young, when its fruity bouquet shows all its vivacity.<br />THE CHÂTEAU CROIX MOUTON ESTATE<br />Château Croix Mouton is located in the town of Lugon on the right bank of the Bordeaux River and covers almost 70 hectares of vines. It is owned by the Janoueix family and<br />thrives on the clayey soil of Carney Island. The 2019 grape varieties focus on Merlot (96%), complemented by Cabernet Franc (2.5%), Malbec (1%) and Petit Verdot (0.5%).<br />The vines are on average 38 years old. The planting density is about 3,600 to 6,000 vines per hectare.<br />The work in the vineyard is meticulous and includes tillage, grassing, thinning and some leaf thinning. After sorting at harvest, vinification takes place in concrete and<br />stainless steel tanks with openings and regular puncturing. Fermentation takes place under temperature control (maximum 26-27 °C). The maturation period is between<br />three weeks and one month. Maturation lasts between three and four months on the fine lees in barrels (20%) and in vats with or without wood (80%).<br />The top Bordeaux produced by the estate are pleasant, fruity wines that tend to be drunk at a young age. Gourmet and fleshy wines that are also quite accessible.<br />

Terroir<br /><br />Cru Monplaisir is located in Margaux, on the most gravelly soils close to the Gironde.<br /><br />AREA: 8.5 hectares<br /><br />SOIL:<br /><br />9 hectares of which 4 clay and 5 with alluvial and gravelly soils.<br /><br /><br />Grape varieties:<br /><br />75 % Merlot, 15 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 % Cabernet Franc.<br /><br />Tasting notes:<br /><br />A delicate and beautifully drinkable wine with an intense ruby red colour. On the nose, rich red fruit aromas and hints of cocoa are revealed on the palate with a soft and<br />elegant taste marked by soft tannins and currants.<br />

Maison<br />Delas Frères<br /><br />Characteristics<br /><br />The Côtes-du-Rhône appellation covers 41,200 hectares involving six departments.<br /><br />Soil:<br /><br />clay and limestone.<br /><br />Grape varieties:<br /><br />90% Syrah, 10% Grenache<br /><br />Characteristics of the Cru:<br /><br />EXPOSURE: north and south.<br /><br />Vinification:<br /><br />in closed vats for approximately fifteen days at controlled fermentation temperatures between 28 and 30°C.<br /><br />After pressing and decanting, malolactic fermentation takes place in vats.<br /><br />Ageing: eight months in wooden barrels.<br /><br />Tasting notes:<br /><br />A ruby red wine with violet highlights. The varietal aromas of Syrah predominate on the nose: red fruits, violets, liquorice.<br /><br />On the palate, the roundness, breadth and finesse of this wine make it unique in its category.<br />

Maison<br />Delas Frères<br /><br />Characteristics<br /><br />The vineyards cover almost the entire Châteauneuf - du - Pape commune and four other communes (Bédarrides, Courthézon, Orange and Sorgues).<br /><br />Soil:<br /><br />Alluvial terraces of red clay, sand and quartz.<br /><br />Grape varieties:<br /><br />90% Grenache, 10% Syrah.<br /><br />Characteristics of the Cru:<br /><br />Exposure: South.<br /><br />Surface area: 3 164 ha<br /><br />Vinification:<br /><br />Fermentation in cement vats for ten days, followed by maceration for eight to ten days to complete the extraction. After racking and pressing, malolactic fermentation takes<br />place in vats.<br />Ageing: 14 to 16 months in new barrels.<br />Tasting notes:<br /><br />Garnet red colour. The nose has clean, intense spicy aromas that develop and highlight a powerful material and fine, dense tannins on the palate. The broad and<br />concentrated taste culminates in a liquorice finish.<br />

TYPOLOGY: RIOJA AOC red wine<br />PRODUCTION AREA: Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa.<br />GRAPE VARIETIES: Mainly Tempranillo, with small amounts of Garnacha and Graciano.<br />SOIL TYPE: Mainly clay-limestone soil.<br />VINIFICATION: The grapes are carefully destemmed before alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Prolonged maceration with the skins lasts<br />up to 2 days to extract colour, aroma and density in the mouth. Malolactic fermentation takes place in new barrels and stainless steel tanks, depending on the parcels and<br />their origin.<br />COLOUR: Deep and luminous red.<br />BOUQUET: A bouquet with beautiful notes of toasted wood and spices, combined with liquorice-based candied red fruits.<br />FLAVOUR: Full-bodied on the palate with a background of ripe fruit and elegant, soft tannins. A long silky aftertaste.<br />AGEING: Once the process is complete, the wines are aged in barrels and racked every 6 months. For 12 months they are aged in French (6%) and American (4%) oak<br />barrels. Maturation in bottles for at least one year before marketing.<br />

TYPE OF WINE: Red wine AOC Corbières<br />PRODUCTION AREA: The estate is nestled in the rugged hills just behind the Mediterranean coast of Narbonne, in the south of France.<br />GRAPE VARIETIES: Syrah 36%, Grenache noir 35%, Mourvèdre 12%, Carignan 9%, Alicante-henri-bouschet 8%.<br />VINIFICATION: made according to the traditional method. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel and concrete tanks. During<br />fermentation, the wine is regularly pumped to allow gentle extraction of the tannins. Once fermentation is complete, the wine is left untouched for a couple of days. The total<br />maceration time is 15-2 days.<br />COLOUR: ruby red<br />BOUQUET: Pure, sunny bouquet with notes of flint and graphite. These aromas are mixed with scents of thyme, black truffle, a little liquorice and eucalyptus.<br />FLAVOUR: The palate has the same mineral character, but on a slightly different register (mentholated verbena, sage, laurel). Secondary notes (from fermentation) of<br />blackcurrant and blueberry jam and a hint of fruit brandy, a sign of the beginning of a very harmonious evolution. The tannins are well integrated, giving the wine a perfectly<br />balanced structure.<br />

TYPE: Red wine<br />PRODUCTION AREA: Côtes-du-Rhône<br />VINE: Grenache, Syrah<br />SOIL TYPE: Clayey and calcareous soil.<br />VINIFICATION: The grapes are completely destemmed. Racking lasts about 15 days and favours a good tannic structure.<br />COLOUR: garnet red<br />PERFUME: aromas of red fruits (cherries) and spices (liquorice and pepper)<br />FLAVOUR: wine of great structure. Firm and silky tannins<br />

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