Maury Doux AOP – Clos des Vins d’Amour – Padri Two – red 12 years

Description

TERROIR: 3 terroirs: Tautavel, Maury and Saint-Paul.

SOILS: clay-schist, clay-limestone or black schist.

EXPOSURE: On south-facing slopes

HARVEST: By hand at optimum ripeness. Picked into small crates and sorted in the vineyard. Destemmed grapes.

WINEMAKING: FERMENTATION 6 to 7 days, then mutage on the grapes. MACERATION Post-fermentation maceration for 3 weeks before pressing. AGEING Slow and controlled in a temperature-regulated cellar, in French oak barrels of 225 to 500 litres for 12 years. TREATMENT Light filtration at bottling

SERVING: Serve at 15 to 16°C maximum

FOOD AND WINE PAIRING: Perfect with your aperitifs and at the end of a meal.

STORAGE – AGEING POTENTIAL: Ready to drink – Enjoy within 10 to 15 years; store in a good cellar, away from light and lying down.