Domaine de Montcalmès Blanc 2020

The nose presents notes of honey and aromas of yellow fruits and white flowers with hints of ginger. The taste is smooth, powerful and well balanced. It is a rich wine with a lot of taste.

Appellation Terrasses du Larzac

Grape variety roussanne, marsanne

Style Rich & Round

Format 750 ml

On allocation

The winemaker

Winemaker	Country	Region
Domaine de Montcalmès	France	Languedoc

About the winemaker The Pourtalié family has had their property in the Hérault for many years when son Fréderic urged his father to quit the local cave cooperative in 1998. He was inspired by the winemakers around them and especially after his internships with Laurent Vaillé (Domaine de la Grange des Pères), Alain Graillot (Hermitage) and the Alary family (L'Oratoire St. Martin) convinced of the potential of the family vineyards . These are located in Puéchabon and Aniane and thus in the Terrasses du Larzac appellation. All vineyards are organically farmed and differ in soil. In Puchéabon, syrah and grenache are planted on a soil rich in limestone. Frédéric calls this soil éboulis de calcaire. In Aniane, mourvèdre is planted on a soil with "galets roules", the large pebbles that we also see in Chateauneuf-du-Pape.

Vineyard management Certified Organic

Details

Vineyard	The vineyards in Puéchabon are rich in limestone and on these are grenache and syrah. The vineyards in Aniane are known for the galets roules and on these is Mourvèdere. All the vines are over 30 years old and the vineyards are farmed organically.
Vinification	The different grape varieties are pressed together and vinified, yield 20 hl/ha. After the harvest, the grapes were previously destemmed and crushed. After arrival a direct pressing and a cold stabilization (24 to 48 hours). Vinification with natural yeasts. Fermentation in one and two year old barrels and demi-muids for 24 months.
Vintage	2020
Oak aging	Yes
Ageing potential	up to 5 years after harvest
Alcohol percentage	14%
Closure	Natural cork