2022 Boulevard Napoleon, `L`Aberadou` Pur Cinsault de Schistes IGP Pays d'Herault, 12x750ml
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Case size: 12 / Bottle size: 750ml
Named after the street the winery is located on in the village of La Livinière, Minervois, Boulevard Napoléon is the partnership between restaurant owner Trevor Gulliver and winemaker Benjamin Darnault. Seeing the potential in the vineyards located by his holiday home, Trevor started making the wines and then showed them to his other partner, chef Fergus Henderson, who was more than impressed, as were we! Each wine is a classic expression of the varietal grown on the dry, stony slopes of the south of France - yet they retain a vibrancy and definition that marks them out from the crowd.
Fruit is sourced from a vineyard situated in the high hills of La Livinière, in the Minervois region, from bush vines with an average of 50 years, which grow on schistous soils in vineyards situated 300 metres above sea level. The wines show brightness, ripeness, definition and character - elements which can be largely attributed to these older vines.
The grapes were all handpicked into small cases, before being sorted and destemmed. Fermentation occurred in 4000 litre stainless steel tanks. Gentle extraction followed before the wine underwent four weeks of maceration on its skins. The free run juice was then separated from the pressings and the wine was matured in a neutral tank for one year before bottling.
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