Carignan 30ans - Le Jour & La Nuit
IGP Pays d'Aude
The old vines produce a delicate, aromatic wine that is refined and spicy. The label prospers with 100 Carignan made from the terraces of the Orbieu between Lagrasse and Fabrezan. Le Jour et la Nuit or day and night is the duration of pre-fermentation cold maceration needed to extract colour and aromas before fermentation Inventiveness and resourcefulness were of the essence during the night time monitoring to ensure the temperature of the must dropped to 12 C. About Carignan: the variety comes in three colours. The red berries are spherical and take on a characteristic bluish hue. Carignan thrives on dry, poor soils The wines are renowned to be excellent when the vines are more than 30 years old Some vines are 100 years old.
Gold - International Gilbert & Gaillard 2023 (mil 2022)
Carignan
17°C
The vines are located in the central Corbières, between Ribaute and St Laurent de la Cabrerisse. The soils are clay-limestone and gravel with good permeability. The climate is typically Mediterranean – dry with high temperatures in the summer.
This vineyard has characteristic terraced vineyards. The very old Carignan vines are grown with all the respect they deserve. They are trained as bush vines and each vine has 3 or 4 well-aired clusters exposed to sunshine. The grapes are obviously picked by hand and yields are no higher than 40 hl per hectare.
The grapes are picked by hand and go straight into tanks. Whole cluster fermentation is used with particular attention paid to temperatures. At the start of fermentation pumping over is used, followed by rack-and-return during the second phase, which brings concentration and complexity to the wine.
The perfect wine for every course, pairing with cold cuts, meats in sauces and herb-flavoured cheeses.
The wine displays an intense black hue with crimson tints and a powerful nose of blackcurrant and spices. The palate is soft and ample. The aromatics are a genuine fusion of spice and fruit notes. The length on the palate, with its fine tannins, makes this wine the ideal companion for many different foods.
