Valençay Rouge "Cuvée Prestige" - Domaine Hubert et Olivier Sinson
HVE3 CERTIFICATION
SOIL : FLINT CLAY
YIELD : 50 HL/HECTARE
GRAPE VARIETIES : 1/3 COT (MALBEC), 1/3 GAMAY & 1/3 PINOT NOIR
SELECTING CRITERIA : RIPENESS OF GRAPE VARIETIES
WINE MAKING : TRADITIONAL WINE MAKING, TEMPERATURE CONTROL
FERMENTATION : 10 TO 15 DAYS
AGEING (before bottling) : 1 YEAR AND A HALF IN STAINLESS STEEL TANKS
ANALYSIS :
PROOF : 12 % vol
TOTAL ACIDITY : 4.5 g/l
VOLATILE ACIDITY : 0.45
POTENTIEL : FROM 1 TO 5 YEARS
TASTING COMMENTS :
Cot is an old variety of vine from the region, and results in a rich wine, with a lot of character. You will appreciate it with red meat, game and goat cheese from the region. Gamay and Pinot noir give smoothness to this wine.
To be served at 16° C.
Domaine Hubert & Olivier Sinson Our family estate started in 1880 when my grand grand father decided to cultivate few acres of vines and to make wines with local cepages. Since, the domain has been worked with passion and dedication. Our Loire Valley region is world renowned for the quality of Touraine wines produced on its [...]
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