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Castelmaure Col des Vents Corbieres 2011

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Winery: S.C.V. Castelmaure

Castelmaure Col des Vents Corbieres 2011 is made from 50% Carignan, 35% Grenache, 15% Syrah.

Brambly berry, cherry and raspberry, spices, black pepper … all are present in this authentic French country wine. There are also some aromas of Garrigue (Rosemary, thyme and lavender) giving a minty, herbal notes, that are quite refreshing as well. The wine is a perfect match with a nice rosemary marinated roasted lamb

 

"My favorite of this trio is the least-oaked example, the 2011 Corbieres Col des Vents (50% Carignan and the rest Grenache and Syrah) displaying classic southern France notes of garrigue, wild herbs, sweet red and black currants, dusty, loamy soil and incense. The complex aromatics are followed by a fleshy, lush, velvety-textured, medium-bodied wine with loads of fruit and personality. This excellent Corbieres should drink nicely for another 2-3 years. "
- Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Issue #208, August 2013), 89 pts

"Dried beef and smoked cherry flavors are dominant in this full-bodied red. Sanguine notes linger on the minerally finish, which features plenty of spice, tannins and acidity. Drink now through 2016. 25,000 cases made. –KM"
- Wine Spectator (October 15th 2013), 88pts.

Country: France
Region: Corbieres , Languedoc
Winery: S.C.V. Castelmaure
Grape Type: Grenache , Syrah , Carignan
Vintage: 2011
Bottle Size: 750ml
Organic: NO

The S.C.V Castelmaure Estate

S.C.V. Castelmaure was founded in the 1920’s and today consists of 65 members, of which 15 bring 85% of the production. The winery is located in the unofficial Corbieres cru site of Durban (there are 11 unofficial Cru’s in Corbieres), which will become soon an official Cru together with Boutenac and Alaric. The Serre mountain in the south protects the little plateau of Castelmaure from the off weather patterns of the Mediterranean sea.

Patrick de Marien, the president of the cave, and Bernard Pueyo, the director, work in conjunction with Tardieu/Laurent in trying to produce wines of higher quality each year.

The S.C.V Castelmaure Vineyard

The AOC Corbieres was created in 1985 and measures 23,000 hectares (56,810 acres). The appellation requires a minimum of two grapes in a wine blend.

The co-op farms 350 hectares (868 acres) around the tiny hamlet of Embres et Castelmaure. The 760 parcels are inspected and the characteristics recorded on computer. Each parcel is supervised individually by a technician who dedicates his time to this task. They have re-learned to prune, plough, check yields, sort, select, with a permanent focus on the respect of the environment. All the grapes are harvested by hand. In the cellar, vats hygiene, temperature control, ultramodern pressing contribute to a better expression of the terroir.

Castelmaure produces 90% red wine of which 80% is A.O.C. Corbieres.

The soil is made of schist, limestone, alluvial river wash and argilo-calcaire.

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