Production
Domaine des Tourelles have a 50 + year old block of Carignan in their Amik vineyard in the Bekka Valley with clay soil and some limestone. The fruit from here provides an excellent component for the acclaimed Domaine des Tourelles Red, but winemaker Faouzi believed it could produce great wine in it’s own right. Grown organically without irrigation the grapes are 100% hand harvested. Fermented with indigenous yeasts The wine only sees concrete during production, being both fermented and aged for 24 months in his old but perfectly formed tanks. This whole process witnesses minimal intervention which ends up reflecting closely the real identity of the terroir.
Tasting notes
The nose is lifted and pronounced with an exotic mix of black cherry, ripe fig fruit with notes of liquorice. The palate has more beautifully ripe red fruit character, along side warm spicy dried fruit notes, offset by fresh acidity, which perfectly balances the generous flavours.
Food match
Marinated mediteranian spiced meats, grilled vegetables. BBQs.
