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Couleurs du Sud

A range in three colors and so much more!

Welcome to this land of color with two red, two
white, and two rosé wines from Fortant. These IGP
Pays d’Oc wines have a strong southern identity that
stands out on the shelf. Each varietal has its own
Provençal packaging with traditional colors along
with motifs of cicadas, wheat, olive branches and
lavender, all of which won’t fail to attract. A bottle
embossed with a heraldic shield representing the
sun embracing the CS monogram of Couleurs du
Sud brings a premium touch. These wines with their
southern feel and fruity, sunny notes are available
in bottles, half-bottles, and a three-liter bag-in-box.
Couleurs du Sud is a story that began in 1996 and
continues to be written through a range of wines
that reflects the diversity of the grape varietals of
the South of France, namely Cabernet-Sauvignon,
Merlot, Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Grenache rosé,
and Merlot rosé.
Available in department stores and internationally.

NIGHTTIME HARVESTING TO CAPTURE THE FRESHNESS OF THE FRUIT
Grande Nuit

Grande Nuit refers to the fact that these grapes are picked by night to

preserve the aromatic intensity and crispness of the grapes.

Indeed, it is said that cooler grapes mean Two thirds of the Merlot harvest go into vats on arrival,
fruitier and more intense aromas. The cold chain with the remaining third kept for eight hours at 65°C to
is maintained from vineyard to cellar. The grapes extract the color and the fruit before being blended in
picked at night are vinified in the early hours of the vats with the cooler grapes. Fermentation takes place
morning, well before the sun’s rays have a chance to at a moderate temperature in order to preserve the
warm the atmosphere. And to preserve the original intensity of the fruit. The wine is then aged for three
quality of the fruit, the winemaking process follows months in vats on fine lees. This wine offers flavors of
the same approach. dark berries and a hint of cool peppermint. A glass of
For the Sauvignon, the grapes are destalked and then Merlot Grande Nuit is the perfect accompaniment to
pressed on arrival in the winery, and are placed in the end of the day, curled up on your sofa.
stainless steel tanks less than two hours after the The packaging for Grande Nuit has also had a makeover.
harvest. The juice extraction is very gradual and In sober and elegant midnight blue, it features the
is done at low pressure. The must is left to settle moon whose shape recalls that of the grapes as it
and return to a temperature of 15°C in order than shines over the vines by night. Grande Nuit has an
fermentation starts correctly. The juice is then racked assertive, highly aromatic style that reveals all the
off at low temperature and the wine matured in vats depth of the fruit.
for two months on fine lees, stirred from time to time. Available in department stores and internationally.
This wine has an intense bouquet of grapefruit and
pineapple and evokes the atmosphere of a warm
summer evening.

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