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Mas des Chimères – l'Hérétique 2020

As its name indicates, it is Heretic because of its grape varieties, Merlot and Cabernet... A wine to keep, 24 months of aging before bottling. It is dark and complex. A mixture of black fruits… (good age 8/10 years)


Soil: Clay-Sandy. Permian 250 million years.

The red color is due to its richness in iron oxide.

Presence of basalt blocks (black stone) from the volcanoes surrounding the Salagou valley.

Grape varieties: 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet..

Yield: 45hl/ha Merlot.

25hl/ha cabernet.


Manual harvest.

Vinification: destemmed, pumping over, punching down, vatting for 4 weeks.

Aging: 12 months in barrels of several wines.

Advice:

Wine that can be kept for 5 to 8 years and more.

Decant preferably at least 2 hours before serving.

Serving temperature: 18°.