| 50% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| 50% Merlot |
Domaine de Castelnau
"L'Enclos" Merlot Cabernet
Deep red color with ruby glints with a nose of ripe red berries, plums, crushed strawberries and balsamic vanilla aromas. The palate is round and voluminous followed by a robust mid-palate and finishing with notes of leather and spices.
| Appellation | Pays D'Oc |
|---|---|
| Vineyard | Planting density of 5000 vine stocks per hectare on clayey-chalky hillsides. Vine training method is high trellising with Royat pruning. |
| Vinification | Night mechanical harvest to preserve the grapes' quality potential. Gentle de-stemming and pressing of grapes. Fermentation under temperature control. Grapes from different plots are separately vinified to keep each vine’s typicality and enable original blends. Limited sulfites addition. |
| Pairing | Pairs with white meat in rich sauces, bbq pork, pheasant with mushrooms, grilled meats and stews. |
| Serving | Cellars for two or three years in good storage conditions. |
Within centuries-old walls of this exceptional domaine situated halfway between the Mediterranean Sea and the Massif Central foothills, the modern winery of Domaine Castelnau produces aromatic, fruit-forward, easy to love wines. Béatrice and Christophe Muret harvest their grapes at full maturity, limit the use of sulfites, and age on lees to achieve fresh, smooth and delicious wines.