Montpezat Palombières

GRAPE VARIETY

Grenache, Mourvèdre
SOIL
Surface area: Grenache: 3.5 ha; Mourvèdre: 1 ha
Geology: alluvial terraces with rocky layers
Type of soil: brown, rocky, siliceous, shallow
TYPE OF CULTIVATION
Years planted: 1973, 1988
Wire training
Vines trained on 3 wires
Short pruning on old wood (Royat)
Yield: 25 hl per ha (Mourvèdre), and 35 for Grenache
Means of cultivation: ploughing
Organic fertiliser
Mixed harvest
APPELLATION
Appellation Origine Contrôlée (Controlled Appellation) Coteaux du Languedoc

VINIFICATION
Long fermentation (over 4 weeks)
Fermentation temperature control
Maturing in barrels for 12 months for Mourvèdre and Grenache.
Fining with egg albumen
No filtering

PACKAGING
Cartons with 6 bottles on their side, "CRD" seals
Cartons with 12 standing bottles, neutral seals

SUGGESTIONS AND TASTING NOTES
Wine that can be kept for up to 3 years if it is stored correctly; serve at room temperature between 17 and 19°.
A structured and complex wine that goes well with meat and game as well as stews.

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