Domaine Deneufbourg Côtes Catalan IGP Marselan red, organic wine, from € 10.55

Domaine Deneufbourg, Côtes Catalanes IGP, Marselan, red, organic wine, 2017, from € 10.55

The Deneufbourgs cultivate the Marselan vines on a sun-drenched mountain ridge, over which the Tramontan sweeps - a periodic, violent wind that drags moisture out of the vineyard, thus preserving the grapes from fungal diseases. From these grapes, the deep-dark Domaine Deneufbourg Côtes Catalan IGP Marselan red created, which is very popular in France and is well received by us.

Organic wine - profile:

• Color: deep dark red
• Nose: intense fruity bouquet of elderberry and blueberries, cherry
• Mouth: fresh, fruity taste, powerful and round
• Drinking recommendation: serve it with 16 ° C. Aeration in the glass or in a carafe over 2-3 Stands makes this beautiful organic wine faster accessible. It makes it a bit rounder, the tannins step into the background and its aromas become perceptible. It will be storable for about 6 to 7 years if stored in a cool place.

Awarded organic wine

Gold medal Millesime Bio Montpellier

Organic wine - making, Domaine Deneufbourg, Côtes Catalan IGP, Marselan, red

Marselan is a relatively new variety bred around 1960 from a cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache. It was first cultivated  in the small village of Marseillan on the Mediterranean coast between Montpellier and Beziers. It has very small berries with little juice inside in relation to its skin. When the yield is purposely reduced like  at the Domaine Deneufbourg by appropriate pruning, exellent organic red wine can emerge. The Marselan variety inherents a large fungal resistance, which may be an important advantage in organic viticulture. The grapes are harvested by machine during the night at cool temperatures,  the the berries are separted from the stems and panicles, slightly squashed and 9 to 10 days fermented. The young wine then aged for seven months in stainless steel tanks.

The organic wine at a glance

• Wine type: red wine
• Production area: Roussillon
• Producer: Domaine Deneufbourg
• Grape varieties: 100% Marselan
• Aging: 7 month in stainless steel tanks
• Bottling: Domaine Deneufbourg
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Vintage: 2017
• Shelf life: until 2025
• Alcohol: 14,5 % vol.
• Certified by FR BIO 001
• Member of AB, a French Association for Organic Agriculture (Agriculture Biologique) 
• We source this organic wine directly from the Domaine Deneufbourg, 66450 Pollestres, France

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