Domaine Manoir du Carra Vers le Mont Beaujolais Fleurie AOC (2018)

750mL / Beaujolais / France

Category: Wine
Sub-Category: Red wine

Intense dark red color. Subtle floral aromas such as violet, peony, lily: typical aromas from “Le Mont” terroir. Full bodied and well balanced this wine is full of character.

Terroir:

Lieu-dit “Vers le Mont” - the soil is composed of pink granite.

South-East exposure at an altitude of 450 meters.

The vines are planted at a high density: 13 000 vines per hectare.

Winemaking & Ageing:

Manual harvest.

Selection of the best grapes on a vibrating sorting table, 70% destemming prior to vatting.

This burgundy-style maceration lasts 10 to 12 days with two pumping over operations per day.

Ageing which lasts from 3 to 4 months is done on fine lees in old oak casks to enhance micro-oxygenation.

Slight filtration at the end.