Jean-Luc Baldes Clos Triguedina New Black Wine Cahors 2007

Description

The name originates from Middle Ages when the winegrowers of the Lot produced Vin Noir or Black Wine by heating part of the grapes. This wine was favored by the English Royal Courts. As a revival if this medieval practice, Jean-Luc Baldes brings back the splendor of this long-forgotten taste by using a prune oven to gently heat the must – a winemaking process which has not been used for centuries.TerroirA selected parcel on the 3rd terrace, clayey-siliceous and clayey-calcareous soils on gentle slopes.Work of the vine and winemaking Certification High Environmental Value. Environmentally friendly and traditional methods of working of the vines. Hand picked, the ripe grapes are laid on trays, then gently heated overnight in a prune oven. As a result, the grapes are slightly desiccated and even more concentrated with unique flavors. Traditional fermentation witha ageing carried our in French oak casks for 12 months.Tasting Notes Opulent nose on dried fruit aromas, concentrated and chewy balck fruits and prunes. This New Black Wine shows great complexity with an astonsihing variety of flavors and silky tannins. Fresh long finish with a prune and intense pallet.Food Pairing To be decanted prior to serving. Perfect with red meats and game, Ideal with sweat and sour dishes, such as duck a l’orange, Asian and exotic dishes. Also try it with dark chocolate. – Clos Triguedina