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Clos des Roques Minervois La Liviniere

2018

A top-quality Minervois from the six-village 'cru' status region

A ripe and warming wine from the Languedoc. An intense nose of black cherries, raspberries, plums and blackberries, with a touch of baking spices. Velvety in texture with fine, ripe tannins and a rich core of dark fruits. There are subtle nuances of dark chocolate and roasted coffee bean that give depth and complexity.

The combination of the different grape varieties on the terroirs of the estate gives this wine its dark red colour. The notes of jammy black fruits express the maturity of the grape, the Grenache adding a more floral note. The roundness and silkiness of the tannins offer the mouth a sensation of pleasure preserved by the freshness. The ideal serving temperature is 15/16° with a decanter just before serving.

The Gastou family have been making wine here for many generations and have been farming organically since 2008. They produce wines made from Carignan, Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah grape varieties. Located on the slopes of Cesseras and made up of limestone clay terraces the vineyard takes full advantage of its southerly facing location and full exposure to the sun.

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Wine Type	Red wine
Closure	Natural Cork
Alc. Vol	13.5
Units	10.12
Region	Languedoc
Country	France
Grape Varietal	Carignan, Grenache, Mourvèdre

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Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc-Roussillon in the south of France stretches from the Rhône valley in the east to the Spanish border in the southwest. The region of Languedoc has belonged to France since the thirteenth century and the Roussillon was acquired from Spain in the mid-seventeenth century. The two regions were joined as one administrative region in the late 1980s.

Dominated by 300,000 hectares of vineyards, it is France’s largest wine producing region. Vineyards are often called ‘patchwork’ because so many different grape varieties grow together, and many producers make blends instead of single varietal wines. Reds are rich with Syrah, Grenache, Carignan and Mourvedre as major components. Whites are unoaked and zesty, made mostly with Picpoul and Grenache Blanc.

Important appellations include Minervois, Corbières, Picpoul de Pinet and Terrasses du Larzac. Blanquette de Limoux and Crémant de Limoux are popular sparkling wines from the Languedoc-Roussillon region.

France

France – the home of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne – is arguably the world's most important wine-producing country. For centuries, it has produced wine in greater quantity – and many would say quality – than any other nation, and its attraction is not just volume or prestige, but also the variety of styles available.

The diversity of French wine is due, in part, to the country's wide range of climates. Champagne, its most northerly region, has one of the coolest climates, whereas Bordeaux has a maritime climate, heavily influenced by the Atlantic Ocean and the various rivers that wind their way between vineyards. Both in stark contrast to the southern regions of Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon, which enjoy a Mediterranean climate, characterized by hot summers and mild winters.

Terroir is also key. From the granite hills of Beaujolais to the famous chalky slopes of Chablis and the gravels of the Médoc, the sites and soils on which France's vineyards have been developed are considered of vital importance and are at the heart of the concept of terroir.