Le Jardin des Vignes Rares - Verdejo
IGP Pays d’Aude
Cicéron is a protected eco-system, dedicated to wine-tourism for connoisseurs. The vineyard is experimental, created by taking into consideration the sustainable economy, global warming and the protection of the planet with its diminishing water resources. This wine is the realisation of an idea, for sure: a reality which the world of tomorrow is realising today in every single action we take.
Verdejo
8-10°C
This vineyard is located on the high terraces of the Corbières in Ribaute. It benefits from a Mediterranean climate, where the daytime heat is balanced by nighttime coolness due to its average elevation. This promotes aroma development of the grapes during ripening, producing a range of concentrated wines, while maintaining acidity-driven balance. The Verdejo vineyard is planted on marl soils.
The greatest care is taken in managing the vineyard and health of the fruit. Rhe vines are pruned using the 'palmette' or fan system to allow good distribution of the clusters on the vine stock.
Harvesting is done by hand, and the grapes are put into crates. The fruit is crushed directly as whole clusters in a pneumatic press with dry ice to protect the juice from oxidation. Subsequent cold stabilisation lasts for between 3 and 5 days at 5°C then alcoholic fermentation starts and lasts for around a week. Temperatures are kept below 16°C.
Verdejo pairs perfectly with white meats in a sauce and oily.
Pale yellow with green tints, expressive and intense nose of white flowers, peaches, vanilla and roasted coffee. On the palate, the wine is powerful, very aromatic and ample. It also shows beautiful freshness and a toasted finish with a faint sourness.
