2015 Chateau de Pibarnon Rhone Blend

Aromas suggest licorice, cinnamon and Provençal garrigue. Complexly flavored and richly textured, with structured tannins; black fruits and baking spices. Pibarnon sits at the highest point in the appellation, more than 300 meters above sea level. The influence of the Mediterranean as well as the estate’s altitude keeps southern temperatures moderate. The estate’s unique and rare soils, called Trias, are mineral-rich and retain water even in the driest years. Age of vines: 30 to 50 years. Hand-harvested. Fermented on indigenous yeasts in cement tanks. Aged in a mix of new and older French oak foudre for 18 to 20 months. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.