Anges

Description

Visual aspect : Ruby colour, limpid and deep.
Olfactory aspect : Nose of great complexity, black fruits, sweet spices with fine woody notes.
Gustatory aspect : Frank and straightfoward on the palate with harmonious tannins, very long and persistent finish.
Serving temperature : 16 to 18°C to be decanted young 2 to 4 hours before serving.
Food/wine pairing : Small game in sauce, braised red meats.
Vintages : Cellaring potential 10 to 15 years.

A.O.P. St-JOSEPH " Anges"	Cuvée elaborated since the 1995 vintage, it is a parcel of old vines of 2 hectares located in the Limony hillsides at an altitude of 300 metres benefiting from a south-south-east orientation. Anges represents the finesse and delicacy of the Syrah.Geology of the soil: Granite element and dark migmatite.Grape Variety: 100% Syrah, 50 years old, yield between 26 Hl/Ha and 29 Hl/Ha
Vinification	The vineyard: Reasoned vineyard management, spurting, green harvesting and manual harvesting.Selective sorting of the grapes on the vine, picking in 30 kg crates. The winery: Grape sorting on sorting table, 100% de-stemming, berry sorting on vibrating table, crushing, maceration and fermentation in low volume thermo-regulated vats and malolactic fermentation in barrels.
Ageing	100% new oak barrels, for 22 months depending on the vintage. Bottled without filtration in a single bottling.