Villa Soleilla Gift Set 2020 75cl | Nature . Light . Quintessence

Best enjoyed with a lamb tagine, roasted vegetables with mild spices and aged cheeses.

The harvest is triggered at full ripeness. Each plot is vinified separately with meticulous attention to detail and daily care applied at the highest level at every stage. The grapes are vatted as whole bunches to undergo carbonic maceration in temperature-controlled tanks between 21 and 25°C, achieving the right balance of tannins, acidity and aromas. During pressing, the free-run juice is separated and placed in various French oak barrels, with a nuanced selection of oaks from the Allier and the Vosges, with light toasting. They then complete their fermentation, affirming their tannic character. The press juice is placed in clay amphorae, glass amphorae and bi-material ovoid tanks (stainless steel and wood). The juices evolve here towards silkiness, roundness and richness. In clay amphorae, the fruit and colour are affirmed. In glass tanks, with no porosity, the light nuances the colours. In stainless steel and wood ovoid tanks, the lees in suspension are in constant movement and the juices express their richness and roundness. Each juice completes its fermentation in the ageing cellar in its respective vessel, before being racked and then aged in the same vessels for several months (between 6 and 9 months). Thus, at the end of the ageing of the 3 grape varieties, sourced from 6 plots, with 4 ageing methods for the free-run and press juices, the blend is assembled on a fruit day with a splendid palette of nuances.

The complex nose blends notes of garrigue, thyme, caramel and honey. The palate is full and complex. Spiced, fruity aromas of apricot are found, along with floral notes complemented by a harmonious tannic structure.

Keep away from sunlight and at a constant temperature