Lot presentation

IGP Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert (anc. IGP Pays d'Oc) Alain Chabanon (Domaine) Le Petit Merle aux Alouettes 2020

The wine

A judicious blend of Syrah and Merlot, the cuvee Le Petit Merle aux Alouettes is a IGP Pays d’Oc which was cultivated biodynamically on poor and stony, clay-limestone soils. Yields are controlled, harvests are manuals, and the grapes are sorted. The vinifications are traditional and alternate punching down and pumping over. Maceration lasts 5 weeks and the wine is raised for 10 months in stainless steel vats without fining. We recommend opening this bottle at least two hours before serving with veal braised with olives for example, which will go very well with its dense aromas of black fruits, its velvety substance and freshness.

About the Producer Alain Chabanon

After studying enology, Alain Chabanon settled in Montpeyroux at the end of the 1980s. The vineyard is now spread over about 20 hectares of vines which lie on the communes of Jonquières, St André, Lagamas, St Saturnin and Montpeyroux. The domain has been certified organic since 1992 and biodynamic since 2010. Alain Chabanon produces fine, original wines, with extraordinary aging potential. This domain is one of the jewels of the appellation.

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