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

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Key words: Fruity / Drinkable / Pleasure

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

Capacity: 75cl

Type: Red Wine

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

AOC: Côtes-du-Roussillon-Villages

Lay Down: Drink now and keep until 2028

Operating 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 left the domain of the cooperative system in 1989 and it is today his son, Mickaël, who runs the property. The wines have been certified in Organic Farming 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 islets and evolve mainly on schist soils (as the name of the estate suggests!). Carignan and LLadoner Pelut are the stars in red while Grenache blanc, Grenache Gris and Macabeu represent the majority of the composition of the whites. The estate's cuvées 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 thread common to all wines. A beautiful family estate in Roussillon!