Chateau la Negly Villamanda 2016
Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Languedoc
Grape Variety: Syrah, Grenache, Carignan
Viticulture: High Environmental Value Level 3
Rating: 94 Robert Parker Points
Climate: Warm Mediterranean climate
Terroir: Vines grow on a sandy soilbed of clay-limestone, with ideal sun exposure, located on the hilltops of Villeveyrac in the Hérault department. This terroir overlooks the sea and takes full advantage of the southern exposure
Winemaking: Manual harvest in crates of 8kg the grapes are sorted individually. The vatting process is long (around five weeks) in wooden truncated cone-shaped vats. Aged in barrels for 24 months
Color: Intense red
Nose: The expressive and rich nose will reveal woody aromas such as vanilla or blond tobacco but also lots of jammy black fruits and spices
Palate: Ample, powerful and fleshy on the palate with great amplitude. Its persistence is also extraordinary
About the Winery:
Château La Négly is located in Occitania, facing the Mediterranean Sea, in the Massif de La Clape, one of the sunniest places in France where 13 winds cross in its sky.
La Clape, an ancient island that has been part of the continent since the 14th century, is a collection of soil on which each grape variety finds its happiness.
In the early 1990s, Jean Paux-Rosset and his wife inherited this family estate and completely transformed it in the decades that followed.
Firmly focused on an environmentally friendly culture, La Négly obtained the label «High environmental value» in order to quickly access conversion to organic farming. To preserve, our grapes are picked by hand in an 8 kg crate.
It is in the same spirit that winemaking is carried out: limiting inputs, switching to cold, new fermentation and breeding process.
