REGION | France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Cotes Catalanes |
---|---|
VARIETAL | Blend |
TYPE | Red Wine |
SIZE | 750ml |
ABV | 14.5% |
List price: | $19.29 |
---|---|
Sale price: | $14.99 |
You save: | $4.30 (22%) |
Notes | |||
"Jean-Marc and Eliane Lafage farm 160 hectares of vines located just south of the capital of French Catalonia, Perpignan. Some of their vineyards are situated a few kilometers from the Mediterranean while others can be found in the foothills of the Pyrenees. This range of sites allow them to make both refreshing whites as well as concentrated reds and, this being the Roussillon, some fortified wines as well. Benefiting from a warm, dry climate, the estate is farmed organically. They harvest by hand and the winemaking is surprisingly uncomplicated with mostly concrete tanks with a small amount of French oak demi-muids." —importer Blend: 74% Syrah, 26% Grenache |
Critical Acclaim | |||
"The 2019 Côtes du Roussillon Bastide Miraflors is a blend of 70% Syrah (vinified as whole bunches and aged in 20% new demi-muids) and 30% Grenache (destemmed and aged in concrete). Hints of peppery spice, vanilla and woodsmoke accent the blueberry-scented nose, while the full-bodied palate is ripe, supple and concentrated, adding hints of black cherries, chocolate and licorice on the long finish. It's hard to top this sort of quality at the suggested retail of $19." —Wine Advocate |