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Le Cayre Grenache 2024
Château Grand MoulinA rich, full-bodied Grenache with aromas of red and black fruit. Rich and juicy on the palate with fruit, spice, and soft tannins. Delicious with stews, cured meats, grilled red meat, and cheeses.
Appellation
IGP Pays d’Oc
Grape variety
grenache
Style
Round & Friendly
Format
750 ml
Available
€14.95
The winemaker
| Winemaker | Country | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Château Grand Moulin | France | Languedoc |
About the winemaker
Château Grand Moulin is located in the picturesque Lézignan-Corbières, some 30 km west of the Mediterranean Sea. For over 40 years, father and son Bousquet have selected and planted more than 200 plots of land, in order to optimally draw on the diversity of terroirs of Corbières. The cellars and winery are located in a striking building in the heart of the city of Lézignan-Corbières. The Corbières massif is an extension of the Pyrenees, located between Carcassonne and the Mediterranean Sea. The vineyards of Château Grand Moulin are located here in the Lézignan valley, an extremely windy corridor, wedged between the Montagne Noire and the Corbières massif. Here the wind blows more than 300 days a year and the dominant westerly wind (called 'Cers') evaporates the morning dew and thus contributes to the microclimate that is particularly healthy for viticulture. The vineyards are cultivated sustainably.
Vineyard management
Practising organics
Details
| Vineyard | Sélection parcellaire from a vineyard (4 hectares) located 35 meters above the Orbieu river, on a terrace of pebbles deposited by floods during the great ice ages. Vineyard is farmed sustainably. |
|---|---|
| Vinification | After a strict selection of the fruit, the grapes are completely destemmed followed by a gentle crushing. Temperature-controlled vinification in stainless steel vats for 20 days with regular pigeage before extraction. |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Oak aging | No |
| Ageing potential | up to 3 years after harvest |
| Alcohol percentage | 13% |
| Closure | Natural cork |
