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Domaine des Deux Cles

Carignan Vielles Vignes 2022

$35.00

Carignan Vielles Vignes 2022

Domaine des Deux Cles

Carignan Vielles Vignes 2022

$35.00

100% old vine Carignan (100+ years old!) A powerful, concentrated wine that leads with red fruit and charm. 

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Region: Languedoc

Appellation: Vallée du Paradis IGP

Grapes: 100% Carignan

Average Vine Age: 95 years (vines planted in 1909 and 1950)

Altitude: 920 feet (280m)

Soils/Terroir: From 2 parcels with clay and limestone soils from the Jurassic and Triassic periods.

Farming: Organic

Harvest: Hand harvested

Yield: 25 hl/ha

Winemaking: The grapes were fully destemmed, but not crushed and fermented whole berry in stainless-steel tanks for 20 days. The extraction is very light, with one short pump over per day. The grapes were then pressed, and the juice is transferred back to stainless steel. A low dose of sulfur was added after the completion of malolactic fermentation.

Maturation: Aged 12 months in stainless steel tanks. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.