Optimus de Lastours 2021

108,00

Wine without sulphur

Located near the Mediterranean Sea, Château de Lastours is made of 100 hectares of vines and 10 hectares of olive trees spread over a site of 850 hectares. This unique terroir offers ideal geological and climatic conditions for our internationally recognized wines.

The principles of integrated farming have been applied. Since 2014, environmental actions have been put in place and last, but not least, The Château de Lastours is organic since 2020

 

Description

GRAPE VARIETIES

100 % Roussanne

VINIFICATION AND AGING

This cuvée is inspired by the ancestral Georgian tradition of macerated white wines This wine comes from a selection of our best Roussannes. This plot, Les Escareilles is more than fifty years old and produces grapes with a rare balance The grapes are harvested manually and the wine is made using a particular vinification method for a white wine maceration.
This maceration contributes to the stability of the wine allowing limited use of sulphites After draining, the wine is placed in a sandstone amphora and aged in this container for a year A particular care and impeccable hygiene is taken at every moment of the production of this wine.

TASTING NOTES

This wine is characterized by its golden color. The nose opens with notes of candied ginger and blood orange At the tasting, we find these citrus notes. Maceration brought tannins made enveloping by aging in amphorae.

FOOD AND WINE PAIRING

This wine will go perfectly with oriental dishes such as alambtagine with dried apricots or with grilled duck breast.Cheeses will also go very well with the Optimus de Lastours.

Additional information

Weight 6 kg

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