Chateau Pradeaux Bandol Rouge 2016The Bandol from Pradeaux is a creature whose soul emerges from Mourvdre. The classic cuve is 95% Mourvdre and 5% Grenache, with the Grenache adding spice to the bouquet and leavening some of the drama provided by the intimidating structure of the Mourvdre. One of the hallmarks of Pradeaux is that the grapes are never destemmed. The result is a wine of ferocious tannin in its youth, another reason for the prolonged aging in these large wooden barrels,

Château Massereau

the Château Lalande-Borie reveals a fruity nose

Les Pavots ascends to an elevation of nearly 1

1 single soutirage (racking)

“From a site in the Santa Maria Valley brought up in 22% new French oak

From the start all efforts have been on the growing of fruit that makes wines profoundly characteristic of the site vintage after vintage

Bonnezeaux

” so the Giamellos’ Barbaresco now carries both versions of the name: in dialect for the name of the estate and in standard Italian for the vineyard designation

Grand-Puy Ducasse 2009 has intense colour with ruby and purple hues

Fermentation and aging occur in stainless steel

30% Moravia Agria

Clone 8 on 110R rootstock