Aigle Royal Pinot Noir 2021 Wooden case 6 Bottles 75cl

 

• From the estate's highest plot of Pinot Noir (503 m), facing due south and the snow-capped mountains of the Pyrenees.
• The quintessential cultivation of a noble grape variety: Pinot Noir on a unique Languedoc terroir (a blend of mountain and Mediterranean climates).
• Tender, fruity and finely spiced.Aigle Royal has fine, silky tannins and great length.
• Since the 2018 vintage, the estate has been certified AB ( organic wine ) and DEMETER ( biodynamic agriculture ) .

Ideally served at 12-14°C with grilled red meats, roast poultry, grilled fish or fish in sauce cheeses.

The grapes are harvested by hand in small crates and, after de-stemming, vatted by gravity. Cuvaison (fermentation and maceration) lasts 20 days in open vats, with punching of the cap twice a day at the beginning of the cuvaison. After pressing and separation from the presses, the run-off juice is racked into new French oak barrels for 10 to 12 months. The wine is racked from the barrels and kept in vats for 1 month for natural clarification. It is then bottled without filtration.

Ruby-red color with light purplish highlights. The nose is dominated by aromas of small berries berries (raspberry, redcurrant), with intense with hints of toast. Tender, fruity and delicately spicy on the palate. The tannins are fine and silky on the finish, with great with great length and a persistent finish.

Keep out of the sun and at a constant temperature.