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Clos del Rey l'Aragone 2020

France, Roussillon

From very old vines of Carignan, this cuvee, through its purity and softness, brings plenty of pleasure.

Country France
Region Roussillon
Appellation Cotes du Roussillon village
Winery Clos del Rey
Vintage 2020
Color Red
Varietal(s) 100% Carignan
¥5,300  (incl. tax)

From very old vines of Carignan, this cuvee, through its purity and softness, brings plenty of pleasure.

Country France
Region Roussillon
Appellation Cotes du Roussillon village
Winery Clos del Rey
Vintage 2020
Color Red
Varietal(s) 100% Carignan
Owning & Enjoying

Tasting notes

Very pretty nose of spices, garrigue (scrubland) and leather. The wine is pure and soft, medium bodied with a fresh finish.

Pairing

BBQ meats, lamb chops, beef with wild mushrooms.

Production

Terroir

Clay-Limestone, schist and iron.

Viticulture

Bush pruning. Hand harvest in small cases.

Vinification

Grapes are fully destemmed. Fermentation and maceration for 4 weeks in concrete tanks. Ageing for 12 months in concrete tank.

Data
Closure Natural Cork
Volume 750ml
Alcohol 15%
Product Code 20R293
MLF yes
Inventory In Stock (125)
Winery

Winery Description

Jacques Montagne started the Clos del Rey in 2001. His grandparents were already making dry table wine from the family’s choice properties in Maury. His son Julien, who has worked for the Mas Amiel, joined him in 2015.

 The high-elevation vineyards southeast of the village, where much of their fruit grows, preserves freshness and warded off dehydration but produce enough juice to make wine.
This particularity combine to the wine making process of Montagne’s family make hight quality wines every year.
The Clos del Rey turns out fantastic wines that are rich, fine, concentrated yet are not overdone. The balance is always there.

Terroir 
All the plots are naturally protected by the guarrigue (made of thym, rosemarie and cistes). The soil is composed of clay and limestone with lot of iron at 300m altitude.

Grapes
the syrah is 15 years old, the grenache and carignan are 50 years old and some are 120 years old

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