2017 Clos du Mont Olivet Rhone Blend

Aromas of garrigue, cherries and blackberries, light incense. Moderate tannins, mouth-filling. Flavors of raspberries, black cherries. Long finish. Hand-harvested. Partially destemmed; fermented on indigenous yeasts in cement tank. Aged in older foudre, older barrels and tank. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. BLEND: 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah and 10% Carignan VINEYARDS: A selection of the estate’s oldest vines from lieu-dits ‘Montueil’ and ‘La Levade,’ warmer sites with a mix of sand, clay and gravel-rich soils. Most vines were planted in the 1950s. Vineyards located north of Bollène, the border of the Vaucluse department and Drôme Provençale. AGE OF VINES: 60-70 years