Jeunes Vignes 2019-Clos du Rouge Gorge

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Area: Rousillon, france

Cyril Fhal's Clos du Rouge Gorge comes from the village of Latour-de-France whose schist and gneiss terroirs are some of the best in Roussillon.

Cyril bought 5ha of old vineyards in 2002 (since when he has gradually added another 2.5ha, Cyril has searched for a natural balance in the vineyard to help give finer and more complex expressions in his wines. To avoid soil compaction he uses no tractors, just a motorized hand-held cultivator and a horse to help with ploughing. He also sows leguminous plants between the rows of vines, rolling them and folding them back in the summer so that they act as a reserve of humidity, helping each vine to suffer less from the heat and keep enough freshness in its grapes

Red Wine

100% Grenache

Vinified in 500ltr wooden cuvee for three months, and then aged in stainless steel for eight months