Chateau La Vernede Rouge 2019
Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Languedoc
Grape Variety: Syrah, Grenache
Viticulture: Certified Organic
Climate: Warm Mediterranean climate
Terroir: Grapes are produced from 20 and 30 years old vines grown on limestone soils
Winemaking: The grapes are harvested and pressed, after which the alcoholic fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature and the wine matures in tanks
Color: Intense red
Nose: Spicy with notes of ripe and candied fruit
Palate: Wide and rich, generous, with silky tannins
About the Winery:
Handed down from generation to generation for over 100 years, today the Château de La Vernède belongs to the Ribet family. Jean-Marc, who is in charge, is the great-great-grandson of Henri Calvet, himself a descendant of the first painter of King Louis XIV. Jean-Marc Ribet carries out his work at the heart of the estate with passion and pride. Over the last 20 years, significant efforts and investments have been devoted to the improvement of the quality of the wines, both in the winery and on the land.
The La Vernède vineyard alone covers more than 40% of the Coteaux du Languedoc AOP. The vineyard is planted on clay and limestone soils, between scrubland pinewoods, on the most exposed hillsides. The AOP grade varieties have been through a rigorous selection process: Syrah (Shiraz), Grenache noir, Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan chosen for red wines; Grenache blanc and Roussane for the whites. Today, the vineyard is orientated towards organic farming, avoiding the use of chemical fertilisers, herbicides and synthetic pesticides.
