Mythique Caractère
Minervois
- Appellation AOP Minervois
- Grape varietal Syrah, Grenache, Carignan
- Tasting notes The colour is an intense purple red. The nose opens with a pallette of southern French scents: rosemary, black olive, blackberry and blackcurrant jam, a hint of caramel brings complexity. The palate is genourous, the scents of garrigue accompnay the tannins which are present, dense yet balanced. Long, fresh and spicy finish.
- Pairing recommendation This wine will go perfectly with a dish of grilled aubergine with herbs from Provence, a chilli con carne or more simply with a platter of charcuterie or tapas.
- Service temperature 16-18°C
- Winemaking process Plot by plot selection, carbonic maceration on the Carignan, destemmed on the Grenache and Syrah. Traditional cellar in concrete tanks - slow and soft extractions.
- Soil Limestone
- Aromatic
- Complexity
- Soulful
Mythique Caractère
Corbières
- Appellation Corbières
- Grape varietal Carignan, Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre
- Pairing recommendation Beautiful dense and intense colour. Nose is powerful, opening with notes of laurel, menthol and cloves followed by scents of black cherry. Licorice and sweet touches of subtle vanilla flavours bring complexity. The palate is very powerful, silky warm and fresh at the same time. The tannins are dense and balanced, with a long velvety minty finish.
- Accord mets & vins A regional pairing with a rack of lamb from the Cathar country with fresh herbs and black olives, or more simply paired with an onion tart. Also perfect with a grilled rib eye steak.
- Service temperature 16-18°C
- Winemaking process Plot selection. Harvested at full maturity. The Carignan is manually harvested, and vinified via a carbonic maceration. The Syrah is mechanically harvested, and the Grenache is destemmed. Traditional winemaking in concrete tanks under temperature control, with a slow extraction and a long maceration process that undergoes a malolactic fermentation. Aged 6 months, and for a short duration with wooden oak contact
- Soil Clay-limestone
- Strong
- Aromatic
- Silky
Mythique Caractère
Fitou
- Appellation Fitou
- Grape varietal Carignan, Mourvèdre, Grenache noir, Syrah
- Tasting notes A deep red colour, offering an intense bouquet of spices and black berries. The mouth is layered with a fresh attack , body and round flavours of pepper and mocha
- Pairing recommendation Perfect with Mediterranean cuisine: tajine cooked with chicken and almonds, couscous, ducked cooked with olives, game... All your meat and vegetable stew would also be a good pair
- Service temperature 16-18°C
- Winemaking process Plot selection. Mechanical harvest when maturity is at its best. Destemming. Traditional winemaking process in temperature controlled steel tanks. Maceration process with controlled extraction, that undergoes a malolactic fermentation
- Soil Clay-limestone
- Intensity
- Freshness
- Spicy
