Domaine Peyre Rose : Les Cistes 2016

Characteristics and tasting tips for the Les Cistes 2016 cuvée from Domaine Peyre Rose

Tasting

Colour
This wine reveals a beautiful bright red colour, enhanced by deep, dark and brilliant highlights.

Nose
Particularly expressive and explosive, the bouquet shows great freshness. It exudes complex aromas of black and wild fruits such as blackberry and raspberry, harmoniously blended with scents of garrigue, undergrowth and black olive. Hints of spice, cocoa and coffee complete this rich aromatic palette.

Palate
The attack is pleasantly fresh, opening onto an ample, fleshy and velvety texture. With great aromatic intensity, the palate is dominated by black fruits along with subtle notes of cocoa and toast. The whole is perfectly balanced and structured by very fine tannins, leading to a captivating finish of remarkable length.

Food and wine pairings
This distinguished cuvée pairs beautifully with flavourful red meats, such as a roast rack of lamb with its jus, or with game dishes such as wild boar civet, venison or wild duck. As for cheeses, it will enhance cooked or uncooked pressed cheeses such as Beaufort, Ossau-Iraty, Cantal or Saint-Nectaire.

Serving and ageing
To fully appreciate the complexity of Les Cistes 2016, it is highly recommended to decant it well in advance, at least one hour before tasting, and to serve it at an ideal temperature of between 16 and 18°C. With a structure built to last, this red has exceptional ageing potential and can be cellared for more than fifteen years, until at least 2031.

Domaine Peyre Rose crafts an ample, balanced Vin de France

The estate
Founded in the early 1990s by Marlène Soria, who remains its owner and manager to this day, Domaine Peyre Rose is a true benchmark in the Languedoc. Located on the heights of Saint-Pargoire, this vineyard of around 25 hectares is managed with rare rigour and the utmost respect for living things. Here, the winemaker crafts cuvées of great ageing potential with a unique personality, which have played a major role in elevating the region to the ranks of the finest wine terroirs.

The vineyard
The vines that produce this Vin de France are planted on the highest part of the estate, in the heart of an unspoilt landscape of wild garrigue and pine forests. The vines grow in extremely stony, poor and hard soils, which encourage deep rooting. The entire vineyard is rigorously farmed according to the principles of organic and biodynamic agriculture. The work is essentially done by hand, with strict control of yields to ensure optimal concentration in the berries.

Winemaking and ageing
Les Cistes 2016 is crafted using gentle, patient methods. After the harvest, the grapes are partially destemmed before undergoing a long maceration, accompanied by light pump-overs to extract the material with finesse. Ageing is exceptionally long: the wine rests for nearly ten years, mostly in vats and a quarter in wooden foudres. Finally, additional bottle ageing completes its maturation before release.

Grape varieties
This blend is very largely dominated by Syrah, which accounts for 90% of the composition. It is judiciously complemented by 10% Grenache Noir and Mourvèdre.