Domaine Lignères Lathenay

L’air de rien 2022
Minervois

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Estate bottled

In the heart of Minervois

Domaine Lignères Lathenay is located in Siran, in the heart of Minervois, close to Minerve which gave its name to this area.

East from Carcassonne this family Estate grows on 18 hectares premium vineyards of syrah, cinsault, carignan and mourvèdre. Once part of the local cooperative, the Estate withdrew by steps to produce and bottle its own cuvees.

Frédéric Lignères, the owner, waived the use of chemical fertilizers in 2010 and crafts powerful, yet subtle Crus of Minervois and Minervois la Livinière.

He built a buried cellar in 2015-2016, where he can work his harvest by gravity, with as little transfers and pumping as possible. The other advantage is obviously a temperature naturally controlled, definitely a plus in the South.

The main part of his vineyards is spread around the cellar.
The varietals are : Grenache, cinsault and carignan, 40 to 90 years old. Syrah and mourvèdre, 10 to 25 years old.

Wine

Soil

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Drinking

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Soil : clay and limestone.

Altitude : around 100 m, facing South to SouthEast.

Buried cellar, where the harvest is processed by gravity, with as little transfers and pumping as possible. This cellar enjoys a temperature naturally cool, definitely a plus in the South.

Average yield : 40 Hl/ha
Goblet pruning for all varietals.

Syrah 50%
Cinsault 35%
Mourvèdre 15%

Hand harvesting for cinsault, mechanical for syrah and mourvèdre.
Varietals are vinified separately
Grapes are destemmed, crushed and then fermented in vat for three weeks .
The vats undergo daily punching of the cap and pumping over.
The vats are then left to mature for four months before assemblage around February.

Serve at 17 – 18°C.

Opening an hour before serving will help the wine give its potential.