Domain :
Château de l’Ille

Wine :
Cuvée Andréas 2011

Color :
Red

Size :
187 ml

Appellation :
Corbières AOC

Varietals :
Syrah 40%,
Mourvèdre 30%,
Carignan 20%,
Grenache noir 10%

Alcohol :  13.5%

Terroir :
Syrah grows on gravel red terraces, Grenache, Mourvedre, and Carignan on clayey and chalky soil. The terroir combines both soil and local local microclimate. Soft winds from the sea moderate sun effect.

Wine making process :
The wines are blended at the end of the malolactic fermentations.

Maturing :
18 months of ageing in steel vats and oak barrels (Syrah)

Robe :
Garnet red

Nose :
Powerful and pleasant with notes of small black berries

Mouth :
Ripe fruit aroma and leather. Long in palate. Smooth tannins

Food pairing :
Red meat,
cheese

Service temperature :
62°F