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NOUVELLES
DE BOISSET LANGUEDOC
FIRST
SEMESTER
2023

AOC - Languedoc AOC - Terrasses du Larzac AOC – La Clape
Saint-Georges d’Orques Complex and fruity Intense and aromatic
Fresh and strong
Terroir: the schist and sandstone soil Terroir: the La Clape appellation is 17km
Terroir: the vineyard lies 5km west of vineyard north-west of Montpellier long and wide between Narbonne and
Montpellier at an altitude of 50-250m, is affected by the cool air coming the Mediterranean in the Aude region.
bringing it the warm Mediterranean down from the Larzac Plateau. The sea lies east, the River Aude’s lower
climate and sea air. The plots form a Day/night temperatures can reach plains lie west and the lagoons lie south.
flint safehouse on clay-limestone soil over 20 degrees in summer, ideal This 217m mountain range with lofty cliffs,
that gives the wine natural acidity, for the grapes to ripen slowly and canyons and valleys is covered by pine
proof of freshness and longevity. give the wine aromatic complexity forests, vines and heaths. The 70% sandy
Grape varieties: grenache, syrah, and freshness. silt and 30% classic limestone marl plots
mourvèdre and carignan. Grape varieties: grenache, syrah, stand in the Gruissan terroir.
Winemaking: each plot is made into mourvèdre Grape varieties: syrah, grenache, mourvèdre,
wine separately and blended before Winemaking: each plot is harvested carignan
being aged in concrete vats on fine and made into wine separately. Winemaking: each plot is harvested and
lees for 6 months to enhance the Grenache, full destemming, 48 hr made into wine separately.
aromatic freshness. cold pre-fermentative maceration; Syrah: full destemming, 48 hr cold pre-
Syrah, cold pre-fermentative long barrel fermentation, gentle fermentative maceration; long barrel
maceration locks in finesse and extraction, hot post-fermentative fermentation, gentle extraction, hot
earthiness; mild long fermentation maceration. post-fermentative maceration.
for freshness. Syrah, cold pre-fermentative maceration Grenache: full destemming, 48 hr cold
Grenache, full destemming, 48 hr elevates its finesse and earthiness; pre-fermentative maceration; long barrel
cold pre-fermentative maceration; mild long fermentation for freshness. fermentation, gentle extraction, hot post-
long barrel fermentation, gentle Mourvèdre, full destemming, long fermentative maceration.
extraction, hot post-fermentative barrel fermentation, gentle extraction, Mourvèdre & carignan: full destemming,
maceration. hot post-fermentative maceration. long barrel fermentation, gentle extraction,
Mourvèdre & carignan, full destemming, Aged in concrete vats on fine lees hot post-fermentative maceration.
long barrel fermentation, gentle for 8-10 months to hone its structure Winemaking
extraction, hot post-fermentative and enhance the fruit and spices. - 10% in 400l barrels for 12 months to give
maceration.
Tasting the wine a lingering finish and complexity
Tasting Colour: deep red - 90% in concrete vats on fine lees for
Colour: ruby red Nose: intense bouquet, blackcurrant 12 months to build body and fruity/
Nose: spicy, heath, dark fruit notes. and mild spices. spicy aromas.
Palate: strong with creamy tannins, Palate: heath and ripe fruit. Tasting
fresh finish.
Colour: deep red.
Nose: intense bouquet of berries and spices.
Palate: complex aromas, fresh herbs
and fruit, roasted notes, lingering finish.

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