Domaine des Schistes - Côtes-du-Roussillon-Villages - Essencial rouge

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Key words:  Fruity / Easy drinking / Pleasure

The wine: Essencial is a bottle 100% pleasure to share with friends! Endowed with great drinkability, it expresses juicy notes of red and black fruits (cherry, blackcurrant, blackberry) and offers a very fragrant palate with a fine spicy touch (pepper, garrigue). An expressive and gourmet cuvée that will go wonderfully with your aperitifs and meals. Again!

Capacity: 75cl

Type: Red wine

Grape varieties: 38% Carignan, 34% Lladoner Pelut, 28% Grenache

AOC: Côtes-du-Roussillon-Villages

Drinking and storing: Drink now and keep until 2028

Service temperature: 16-18°C

The estate: Located in Estagel to the northwest of Perpignan, the domaine des Schistes belongs to the Sire family, winegrowers since the beginning of the 19th century. Jacques Sire took the estate out of the cooperative system in 1989 and today it is his son, Mickaël, who manages the property. The wines have been certified in Organic Agriculture since 2010 and are notably produced in AOC Côtes du Roussillon, Maury, Muscat de Rivesaltes and IGP Côtes Catalanes. The 48 hectares of the property are divided into several blocks and grow mainly on schist terroirs (as the name of the estate indicates!). Carignan and LLadoner Pelut are the stars in red while Grenache blanc, Grenache Gris and Macabeu represent the majority of the white composition. The estate's vintages are very varied: some are focused on fruit and immediate pleasure while others are deep, complex and deserve to be kept in the cellar for several years. Freshness is a common thread in all wines. A very beautiful family estate in Roussillon!