Château de Caraguilhes Appellation Corbières Boutenac
Soil Stony clay-limestone
Location Terroir de Boutenac, Saint Laurent de la Cabrerisse
Culture ECOCERT certification, organic wine. Organically farmed grapes with no pesticides nor herbicides.
Grape Varietals 40% Grenache, 30% Carignan, 30% Syrah, 50% aged for 6 months in French oak barrels (barrels 2 and 3 years old).
Tasting
Eye: Deep, intense ruby red color with hints of violet. The wine is bright and displays a fine concentration in the glass.
Nose: Wonderful aromas of fruity freshness, redolent of blackberries and liquorice. With aeration, the wine reveals greater complexity, with hints of rosemary and thyme. The Mediterranean spirit of the 2015 is again present in the 2017.
Palate: A fantastic fruity attack, underlined by notes of black fruit and olive tapenade. The freshness on the palate delivers all the personality of this wine – the power of the Mediterranean style, tempered with a delightful softness in the mouth.
Tips on service
◊ Ready to drink now but can be kept in cellar for 6-7 years
◊ Decant 1 hour before drinking
◊ Serve around 15°C
Food and wine matching suggestions Provençale lamb, roast beef with olives, quail in truffle sauce, grilled duck with thyme