Celler Devinssi, Priorat Gratallops "Rocapoll" 2017 Corton Grand Cru

Celler Devinssi, Priorat Gratallops "Rocapoll" 2017 Corton Grand CruA "vi de villa" from Priorat in which Carignan expresses itself to the uttermost. Only 300 bottles are produced from 100 years old Carignan vines, growing at the southern part of the Aubagues section in Gratallops. Manual harvest, indigenous yeast fermentation and 18 month ageing in fine grained Allier oak. Nose of blackberry and savory complexity with mineral, spicy and toasted flavours are blended in with candied almonds and aromatic herbs. The

In 1988 Christopher met Alvaro Palacios where he enthusiastically explained the project to produce world class wines from old vineyards in the Priorat

Les Pagodes de Cos has morphed into one of the better second wines in all of Bordeaux

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bold wine to drink now and over the next few years

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Malolatic fermentation of 25% in new French tight-grain oak barrels with the remainder in stainless steel

The way Château Pavie is fermented depends on the vintage

without the need for grafting rootstock

40% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc

The wine is blended before the aging process

The 57 hectares Left Bank vineyard of Cantenac Brown is planted to 65% Cabernet Sauvignon

This reconnaissance work was carried out under the expert eye of geologist Pierre Chevalier