VINEYARD AND TERROIR: Young estate vineyards surrounding the winery,approximately 10 to 25 years old.
AGING: Our Langhe Nebbiolo ages an average of 8 to 14 months prior to bottling.The aging is carried in stainless-steel vats with a minor contribution of neutral oakwhen required by the vintage.
A long time Bassin's direct import this wonderful Domaine based in the beautiful town of Sablet makes authentic, terroir driven wines that sell for a song. There may be no better "all purpose" red on the planet!
From the sensational 2019 vintage and benefitting from the talents of renown winemaker Jean-Philippe Janoueix, this outstanding wine from a humble appellation is truly a Must Buy.
The 2019 Prima’ bottling from Bodegas San Román is their “young vine” cuvée, as these organically-farmed vines range from fifteen to fifty years of age! The cépages includes fifteen percent Garnacha to go along with the Tempranillo, and the wine is fermen...
Only the exposed bunches on the morning sun side of our 35 year old Chenin Blanc vineyard are selected for this wine, they turn gold in colour as a result of their exposure giving the wine a unique honeyed character. This wine is fermented with the wild/indigenous yeasts in older French oak barrels giving it an incredible complexity showing rich, honeyed fruit with a bright acidity leading into a delicious savoury finish.
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