2022 Cote Sud , Domaine Lafage
Côtes Catalanes, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Domaine Lafage, situated between Perpignan and the Spanish border in Côtes Catalanes, Roussillon, has been run by Jean-Marc and Eliane Lafage since 2001.
The Côtes Catalanes Côté Sud offers pure, lively notes of blackberries, currants, garrigue, pepper and assorted spices to go with a medium to full-bodied, layered palate feel.
This wine is made from a blend of 3 terroirs, hence the name ‘Côté Sud’. The Syrah vines are 30 years old and the Grenache vines are 50 years old.
Whats in the bottle
Grenache Noir 70%, Syrah 30%
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Domaine Lafage, situated between Perpignan and the Spanish border in Côtes Catalanes, Roussillon, has been run by Jean-Marc and Eliane Lafage since 2001. They travelled spending many a season harvesting grapes and making wine in South America, the United States (California), South Africa and Germany before settling back in the Roussillon. The estate, with 7 generations and its two centuries of winemaking history dating back to 1798 prides itself on producing fine and elegant wines from the mosaic of vineyards in this dry, windy and rugged landscape. For over a decade, Roussillon has been grappling with the full force of climate change and the Domaine has transformed its viticultural practices in recent years. Their emphasis on sustainability and climate resistance in the form of regenerative agriculture including water monitoring together with earlier harvesting to gain freshness is laying the ground to face any challenges that the future may bring.
The Syrah is harvested mid September and the Grenache at the beginning of October with separate vinifications for each variey. The Grenache is fermented in open vats with pigeage to extract colour and flavour. Part of the Syrah is fermented by carbonic maceration to give freshness.
Country
France
Region
Roussillon
Size
750ml
Vintage
2022
Types
Red Wine
Producer
Domaine Lafage
Grape
Grenache, Syrah
Sub-Region
Côtes Catalanes
2022 Cote Sud , Domaine Lafage
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