Bellet: Domaine de la Source Rouge 2006
Description
A ruby-coloured, spicy, herb-tinged red wine that it is a delight to drink and shows high-quality, distinctive, artisanal winemaking at its best. It is dense and spicy with a fine concentration of dark, autumnal fruit and an attractive bouquet of dark cherries and berries.
- Style: Red Wine, Dry (Sec), Medium-bodied
- Region: Provence, Bellet,
- Producer: Eric & Carine Dalmasso
- Vintage: 2006
- Grape variety (Cépage): Braquet, Folle Noir, Grenache Noir
- Wine pairing - drink with: Beef, Charcuterie, Pork, Lamb, Hard Cheese
- Cellarage: Approachable from bottling, it will age well for 3-5 years.
- Vinification: The grapes are handpicked at the end of September from vines grown on stony soil with a high mineral content. The grapes go through the process of malolactic fermentation and are fermented in vats for 10 days before being bottled on the estate.
- Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 13.5%
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Bellet: Domaine de la Source Rouge 2006
Blended from 40% each of Foille Noir and Braquet and 20% Grenache Noir, it has subtle sous bois and spice aromas and a rich, dark palate of baked stone fruit over a background of gravelly tannins.