Celestine - Gold Medal (case price)

Gold Medal, Concurs des Grand Vins de France Macon

Bronze Medal, IWSC 2024

Vintage: 2021

Guard: Potential 7 to 10 years

Terroir: North facing, altitude 350 m. Old vines at the top of the estate, 70 years old, on Cretaceous and Miocene limestone.

Culture: Organic conversion started at the end of 2018; organic fertilizers; active promotion of biodiversity, enrichment of the microbiome.

Harvest: Manual, early October; low yield of around 21hl/ha.

Winemaking: 95% Grenache and 5% Syrah.  3-week maceration in whole bunches, then aging for 15 months for the Grenache (80% in demi-muids and 20% in vats) and the Syrah in 50 hl wooden truncated cone vats. Then blending of the duo for 8 months of final aging in concrete vats. Sulfiting below biodynamic standards. ALC 14.5%.

Tasting: Color: deep ruby. Nose: morello cherry, strawberry, garrigue, pepper. Palate: same notes, beautiful tannic structure. Subtle and elegant wine

Agreements: Stewed meats, spicy dishes, salty-sweet.