Vielles Vignes Cinsault 2021

GRAPES: Cinsault (100%). 

Cinsault has been farmed in the Bekaa Valley since the mid-19th century before ceding the way to new imported varieties. In 2014, Domaine des Tourelles decided to revive this grape by searching out very old Cinsault vines, over 50 years of age, and fermenting the wines in concrete tanks using wild yeasts and nothing else to offer the purest expression of that grape. The result is a supple wine that beautifully reflects the terroir of the Bekaa Valley, with an aging potential of several years.

• Region: Vineyards are located in the Western Bekaa.
• Altitude: 1,050 m (3,445 feet) above sea level.
• Grape Varieties: Cinsault (100%).
• Age of the Vines : Above 50 years. density/ha : 3,000 vines/ha.
• Soil: Clay with some limestone.
• Irrigation: Dry Farmed.
• Harvest: 100 % manual in boxes with intensive selection in the vineyards.
• Vinification: Fermentation with indigenous yeasts in concrete vats for 10 days. Malolactic fermentation begins spontaneously. The wine is aged in neutral used French oak barrels for 8 months.
• Alcoholic Strength: 13.5 % vol.

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