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Pandore

Domaine de Courbissac

Pandore Bottle
Appellation
Minervois
Variety
Syrah
Age of Vines
45
Farming
Certified organic
Soil
Chalky clay-limestone
Altitude
350 meters
Fermentation
Hand-harvested, whole cluster, natural yeast fermentation in vat, 10-day maceration without pigeage or remontage
Aging
12 months in clay eggs , vegan

Overview

While most of the vineyards of Courbissac cluster close to the Domaine, there is a plot of 45-year-old Syrah grown in a sheltered site on chalky clay-limestone soils in the neighboring village of Les Félines. Capable of producing a style of Syrah more characteristic of the Northern Rhône, Brunnhilde and Reinhard have drawn their inspiration even further to the north – Burgundy. They harvest this Syrah once it has reached 13% potential alcohol, ferment it whole cluster with ambient yeasts, and press it after a 10-day, undisturbed maceration, followed by aging in clay eggs—all necessary steps to ensure a floral, lively, and lithe Syrah.

Languedoc, France
  • Location
    Languedoc, France
  • Appellation
    Minervois
  • Proprietor
    Reinhard Brundig
  • Winemaker
    Brunnhilde Claux
  • Size / Elevation
    30 hectares / 250–350 meters

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