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Roc Saint Constant 2017
Minervois AOC
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- Gold, Guide des Vins Gilbert et Gaillard, 2018
No wine region captures the charm of southern France quite like the Minervois. Gold medal Roc Saint Constant comes from the famous terroir of La Livinière. It’s an absolute charmer, brimful of bramble and spice, with soft tannins and wild herb notes.
No wine region captures the charm of southern France quite like the Minervois. Gold medal Roc Saint Constant comes from the famous terroir of La Livinière. It’s an absolute charmer, brimful of bramble and spice, with soft tannins and wild herb notes.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Mouthfilling, rich and smooth with bramble and spice character
Aroma
Lavish raspberry, blackberry, herbal and violet aromas
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
More information
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Red - Full Bodied
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Intense ruby red
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13.5% ABV
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10.13 Units
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750.00 ml
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31 December, 2020
This is a really delicious Minervois – thanks partly to great terroir and partly to the vintage. Rosemary George MW, a specialist in southern France, summed it up: “quantity is low and quality is high”. Frost this far south is almost unheard of (last striking vineyards in 1991), but it hit hard in 2017. Plus, there was an exceedingly dry summer. The result was yields down by 30% and very small, healthy grapes. Fewer grapes, smaller in size means concentrated juice and immensely flavoursome wines. On top of that, vines at Roc Saint Constant date back as far as 1934. Whole bunch fermentation has brought out the gorgeous fruity flavours of the grapes. This is lush, rich and charming – a splendid red for traditional cassoulet or lamb.
For the 2016 vintage
