Beautiful deep ruby red colour. Nose minty at first with eucalyptus, then roasted (mocha), empyreumatic notes and fresh fruit. Very balanced mouth with a beautiful tannic structure and aromatic persistence, elegant wine.
| Vintage | 2014, a limited production of only 6,670 bottles. |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Appellation | Minervois |
| Style | Red |
| Producer | Domaine Villepeyroux Forest |
| Grapes |
Syrah, Grenache Noir |
| Pairing | Beef |
| Keeping | Drink within 10 years of bottling. |
| Vinification |
To preserve the wines richness, the wines are not filtered.
|
| Bottle | 75cl |
| Volume | 14.5% |
Between moors and pine forests, in the very heart of the Minervois region, just a few kilometres from the medieval city of Carcassonne, the Domaine Villepeyroux Forest estate boasts 40 hectares of vines planted on half slopes of clay-limestone soil and grows about a dozen grape varieties. The family business focuses on the authenticity of the land, with the wine made from the best plots on the estate, and left unfiltered to guarantee quality.
The Languedoc, though often referred to loosely as a single entity, is not a wine appellation in its own right but a broad Mediterranean region encompassing a wealth of individual appellations. Traditionally, labels carried the specific titles of Languedoc AOC and its numerous sub-regions, from Corbières and Minervois to Pic Saint-Loup and Faugères. Since January 2016, the historic Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées regions have been administratively merged into Occitanie, France's newest region. Stretching along the coast from the Rhône towards the Spanish border, the Languedoc is one of France's largest and most diverse wine-producing areas.
One of the most prestigious sub-regions of the Languedoc, holding AOC status since 1985, and sits north of the Canal du Midi between Carcassonne and Narbonne. Shaped like an amphitheatre bordered by the Montagne Noire, its varied soils of clay, schist, and pebbles and its high elevations create numerous microclimates ideal for viticulture. The region specialises in full-bodied dry reds - around 94% of production - built chiefly on Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Carignan, showing black and red fruit alongside earthy notes of leather, game, and garrigue.
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