Vers le Nord 2020

TASTING:

A stunning nose that begins with grapefruit zest, blood orange, then switches to black fruit, blackcurrant. Aromas of resin, tapenade, eucalyptus, aromatic herbs thyme and bay leaf, fruit paste and prune follow, with a touch of peppery floral, all in finesse and freshness. On the palate, we find the same dynamic, the same depth with a remarkably fresh attack, we bite into the fruit. Opulence and aromatic freshness, the signature of a great Grenache on calcoschist and red clay.

PERFECT AGREEMENTS:

Roasted or confit duck breast, roast beef or prime rib.

PLOTS, TERROIR, CULTURE:

We are on the Devèze, a unique plot of 2 ha. The soils are very mixed. We find a complex mixture on this same and unique plot. Sandy calcoschists are mixed with blueish limestones, all resting on a fringe of ferruginous clay. This complex mix brings depth and great dynamics to the VERS LE NORD cuvee.
Old vine, trained in goblet form for over 50 years, cultivated 100% biodynamically.
Soil maintenance with crawler and use of biodynamic preparations. The yield is 20 hl/ha for these old Grenache and Syrah vines.

GRAPE VARIETIES:

The old Grenache noir vines planted with Syrah (about 8% of the vines in the plot) thus see their freshness highlighted. The notes of citrus fruits (citrus, blood orange), black fruits stand out with northern floral notes.

GRAPE HARVEST:

Manual, double manual sorting of the bunches on a conveyor belt and vibrating table, destemming for a third of the cuve.

VINIFICATION:

In 50 hl stainless steel cuve. The plot is vinified entirely in the same cuve.

BREEDING AND BOTTLING:

bredding in concrete cuve until bottling.

GUARD TIME:

10 to 15 years old