Region: France
Grapes: 95% Merlot, 5%
Alcohol: 13%
Notes on the Wine
The different grape varieties are harvested and vinified separately. Direct pressing of the whole bunches is followed by one-night of cold settling. The juice is racked off the heavy lees straight into concrete vats, where alcoholic fermentation begins naturally using only indigenous yeasts. Blending occurs after the completion of malolactic fermentation for the Mauzac, Chardonnay, and Sauvignon Blanc. The Chenin Blanc does not go through malolactic fermentation.
Notes on the Producer
Les Hautes Terres is located on the very western edge of the Languedoc in the tiny village of Roquetaillade. Here on the boundary of the Limoux appellation, Geneviève and Gilles Azam live and work at the very top of a 600m summit that is surrounded by an amphitheater of vineyards. The fossil filled clay-limestone and sandstone slopes offer countless expositions and unique microclimates, perfect for crafting honest wines that showcase this unique terroir.
