Espérance - AOC Pic Saint Loup

How?

Grape varieties: 60% Syrah, 20% Grenache, 10% Mourvèdre, 10% Carignan
Vines: 7 to 45 years old
Yield: 30 to 35 hl/ha
Culture: sustainable agriculture, harvested by hand, clay and limestone soils
Winemaking: burgundian type, extraction at cold temperature, regular treading (pigeage), maceration of 15 days, ageing in vats for 10 months

How much?

Alcohol: 14% alc./vol.
Packaging: bottle of 750 ml and magnum of 1 500 ml
Annual average production: 20,000 to 25,000 bottles
Ageing potential: at its best 3 to 5 years after the harvest Serving temperature: beetween 16°C and 18°C

The vintner’s notes

• Bright robe, a dense and deep garnet colour with purple hints.
• The nose, pleasing and delicate, reveals ripe red berries like raspberries, gooseberries and blackberries. Behind, surrounding Garrigue’s aromas... and for the trip, a hint of Madagascar vanilla and pepper of Vietnam...
• Silky and smooth in the mouth, classic and refined.
• Typical cuvee of the appellation Pic Saint Loup, full and generous.

Wine & Food

• Go beautifully along with tuna Tartar, Tagine, veal tenderloin or red meat, grilled or with sweet herbs sauce.