Domaine des Schistes - Côtes-du-Roussillon-Villages Tautavel - Caune d'en Joffre 2018

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Key words: Fruity / Spicy / Deep

The wine: Caune d'en Joffre is a charming plot cuvée made from old vines of Carignan planted in 1950 by the Sire family. This pretty bottle offers us deep red and black fruits (cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant) as well as very fragrant notes of garrigue. A wine that can be enjoyed now as well as keep for a few years in the cellar and which will go perfectly with white or red meats. Delicious and racy!

Capacity: 75cl

Type: Red Wine

Grape variety: 100% Carignan

AOC: Côtes du Roussillon Village Tautavel

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!