Château Romanin, Les Baux de Provence, biodynamic wine, red, from € 34.60

Château Romanin,  Les Baux de Provence AOC, biodynamic wine, red, 2016, from € 34.60

One may not be convinced of the effect of biodynamics according to Rudolf Steiner, but of this red wine you will not only be convinced, but enthused. More thoughts, man power and care has been invested in this obiodynamic rganic wine from the Château Romanin than in many other wines at much higher prices.

Awarded biodynamic wine

Bronce medal DECANTER 89/100 points for the vintage 2022

Biodynamic wine profile  

• Color: deep, dense ruby ​​red.
• Nose: you can experience a wealth of complex scents that occur together or in tandem depending on temperature and oxygen contact individually or in combination: chocolate, coffee, dark chocolate, white pepper, notes of leather and mint. Add to that the fruity components of wild strawberries, blueberries, black currants and eucalyptus.
• Drinking recommendation: serve now, or 15 years according to vintage, at 18 ° C. This wine could go well with truffles, porcini mushrooms, but also cheeses such as Saint-Marcellin, Chaource, Tomme de Provence, even a chocolate cake with roasted nuts.

Château Romanin, Les Baux de Provence, red, biodynamic wine processing

Although the grapes are read by hand in perfect ripeness, a further selection of the grapes is done on a reading table. The mash fermentation (must with berries without stems and panicles) lasts for 20 to 30 days in large stainless steel tanks and wooden barrels at a temperature of 24 ° to 26 ° depending on the grape variety. After the end of the alcoholic fermentation followed by a few weeks delay of malolactic fermentation (lactic acid fermentation). After that, the young wine matures for 18 months in large wooden barrels where it refines and reaches its initial drinking maturity.

Every work step, both in the vineyard and during winemaking in the cellar, up to the filling of the bottle, must take place at a certain position of the moon and the stars.

The biodynamic wine at a glance

• Wine type: red wine
• Production area: Les Baux de Provence, south of Saint Remy de Provence
• Producer: Château Romanin
• Grape varieties: Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache.
• Aging : 18 month in a large wooden barrels
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Closure: natural cork stopper
• Vintage: 2016
• Shelf life: until 2030
• Alcohol: 14 % vol.
• Vegan suited
• Allergens: contains sulphites
• Biodynamic wine certified by FR-BIO-01, member of Biodyvin and Demeter.
• We obtain this biodynamic wine directly from the Château Romanin at 12310 Saint Remy de Provence, France

For information and photos of the Château Romanin