Very dry, well drained, it is a mixture of clay with a high percentage of schists.
Not really suited for any culture but vines which thrive on this ground.
Clos Labade
Rouge 2022
Vin de Pays d’Oc
Estate bottled
'Montagne Noire'
The old mountain called the « Massif Central » was raised again when the nees an the Alps wre created.
It bears various names depending on the area, and is called « Montagne Noire » on its South border.
It is made by rolling hills, getting lower and lower towards the plain where Carcassonne was built, as a latch between Toulouse and the Mediteranean.
These hills offer poor soil and hot weather, and are covered mainly with evergreen oaks and « garrigue ». There were built in medieval times the Cathare castles of Lastours.
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Harvest is entirely manual and the grapes are totally destemmed.
Wine making is traditional. Maceration lasts around 12 days with a temperature control at 28°C.
Serve between 14 and 16°C.
Red fruit bouquet, taste of ripe black cherry, with a soft tannin structure.
This wine will suit perfectly a pique nique or a barbecue party with friends.