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Le Petit Merle Aux Alouettes
Vin de Pays d’Oc
2003
Red

Blended from : Merlot  75 %  Mourvèdre  15 %Carignan  10 %

First launched :  1999

 
Vine’s average age :  18 years
 
Soil & cultivation :  Arid, stony, lime and clay soil. Vines cultivated organically under supervision of Ecocert. Ploughed, no chemicals or fertilisers.
 
Yield :  35 hectolitres/hectare

Vinification :   Once hand sorted on tables, the grapes are gravity fed into vats. No yeast. Traditional vinification with alternating cap immersion and juice circulation. Five weeks’ maceration. Pneumatic pressing.

 
Maturing :  36 months , including 8 in French oak barrels.
                     Bottled in September 2006, Neither fined nor filtered. Production 6,800 bottles.
  
Tasting notes : Seductive, aromatic, rich and plummy, with just enough tannin to add body and structure, this wine holds its own with Bordeaux’s best ! The classic soft fruity Merlot characteristics are lifted with just a touch of spice and cloves. A sophisticated wine to complement  fine international cuisine.Uncork, or even better, decant for 2 hours before serving at 15-17° .

At its peak  : Probably in 2010 - 2015