H. de M. 2017
France, Corbières AOC
Syrah, Carignan, Grenache, Mourvèdre
Description
This generous and character vintage was elaborated in memory of Mr Latham’s grandfather, Henry de Monfreid, who said in his most famous book, The Secrets of the Red Sea: "Of all, I prefer this wine of Corbières, as red as the Sea".
TASTING NOTES: Garnet colour with ruby glints. Intense nose of ripe fruits (blueberry, blackcurrant), spices and vanilla. In mouth, cocoa and praline notes. Tannins are silky and round. Carignan brings elegance and freshness to this distinguished wine.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Store up to 5 years, serve between 16°C and 18°C, with game in sauce or veal stew.
Certificates
Alcohol
14.0%
Analytical data
dry
Vinification
Manual grape harvests with plot selection, destemming then traditional winemaking.
Vineyard
Domaine Saint- Estève, owned by the Latham family, lies in the Massif des Corbières, not far from the sunny shores of the Mediterranean Sea. The climate, the calcareous-clay soil with occasional rolled pebbles and the South facing slopes are perfect for the various grape varieties optimum ripening.
Maturation
Aged in old oak barrels between 6 and 8 months and in stainless steel tanks. No filtration at bottling. Possible traces of natural sediments.
