Calmel & Joseph Le Domaine Le Sentier

REGION: Languedoc, France

VARIETIES: Pinot Noir

VITICULTURE: Organic

YEAR: 2022

ABV: 12.5%

INFO: The vineyard, which is the most continental in the Corbières appellation, sits at 250 metres altitude and benefits from important diurnal variation, which is perfect for the good development and typicity of Pinot Noir. 

The grapes are hand-picked and sorted, 85% destemmed, with the remaining 15% added in whole clusters as the vat is filled. Fermentation takes place at 25°C during 15 days. Punching down once a day from the beginning of fermentation until 1060 density is attained. Brief pumping over each day during the whole period of alcoholic fermentation. Malolactic fermentation takes place after clarification in concrete vats.

20% aged for 6 months in oak

The resulting wines have  a palate of pomegranate, and juicy wild cherry which evolves to spicy white pepper, smoky and vanilla notes.