CLOS DES JARRES Origines 2021 IGP Peyriac 75cl Red

Grape varieties: 50% Grenache Gris, 18% Cinsault, 15% Mourvèdre, plus Grenache Noir, Alicante, Carignan Blanc and Rouge, Clairette Blanche and Grenache Blanc; 9 white and red varieties in total.

From very old vines of around 90 years old, fully destemmed, with 3 months of maceration and 10 months of ageing in jars. This is the last vintage, to Vivien’s great dismay, everything had to be uprooted due to disease. :(

Total SO₂: 13 mg/L, unfined and unfiltered

Tasting notes: Superb aromatic complexity, with dense dark fruit, a smooth, velvety texture and impressive length.

🍷 Serving temperature: 18°C, ageing potential: 8 years.

A fine estate of 25 hectares farmed organically, Clos des Jarres was created in 2010 by Vivien Hemelsdael in the villages of Laure and Caunes Minervois, at the foot of the Montagne Noire in the Aude. Vivien, who took over from his parents who used to bring their grapes to the cooperative, tends his vines and guides his wines with the utmost respect for his terroirs and his plants, giving rise to complex, vibrant wines full of life.