2019 Domaine Leon Barral Faugeres Jadis Languedoc-Roussillon, France Trentino-Alto Adige skin contact wines still have

skin contact wines still have their place in my heart and cellar

Powerfully scented bouquet combines cherry compote

It is fermented and aged “sur lies” for about two years in small horizontal tanks

22 oak vats

100% Mondeuse from Savoie

2019 Domaine Leon Barral Faugeres Jadis Languedoc-Roussillon, France Trentino-Alto Adige skin contact wines still have50% Carignan, 30% Syrah, 20% Grenache Maceration takes place for 3 to 4 weeks with regular, manual punch downs in cement tanks After maceration, must is lightly pressed with an old, wooden, vertical basket press Wine is aged for 24 to 26 months in barrel (10% new oak) The Syrah in this cuve comes from a south facing parcel