SYRAH Vin de Pays d’Oc

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100% Syrah

Tortoise Creek comes from a selection of the best parcels of Syrah in Languedoc-Roussillon. Our head winemaker, Xavier Roger, has searched the whole of the Languedoc for the parcels which produce this excellent cuvée.

Vinification
The grapes are harvested at full ripeness. After de-stemming and crushing, the wine begins a 48 hour-long maceration at low temperature which allows fruity aromas to develop. Then we let the temperature rise to 26°C at the end of fermentation. The total maceration will last at least one month.

Dégustation
Tortoise Creek offers only the best of Syrah. The dark purple colour attests the great extraction of this wine. The nose, complex and intense, shows generous black fruit such as black currant and black berry fruit. The mouth is full bodied, with velvety tannins giving a tremendous length in the palate. Features of a complex and rich wine.

Drink it at 17°C. This wine will perfectly accompany game, meat stew, or cheeses.