Olivier Guitard
Chateau Nozieres, L'Elegance 2018
Red$28
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Château Nozieres best Cuvée, for Collectors and Malbec lovers! Deep scents of dark cherry homemade jam, intense mesmerizing violet flower parfum, and complex mix aromas of mint, rippened red and black berries. Opulante and balanced body, extracting in a smooth intense manners. A wine for red wine, malbec, and Collector lover! Certified Organic by France standards.
15%
50 years old
Certified HVE and Terra Vitis. In process of getting their Organic certification. Pruning and harvests entirely done by hand. Green harvest if needed. Small yeast, 30/35 hl/ha. Sustainable agriculture.
Completely destemmed. Several punching over the cap in concrete tank. Traditionally, in vats, for 3 weeks. Controlled temperature between 28- 30°C. Malolactic fermentation in vats on its lees (by punching the cap). Maturation: 24 months in oak barrels from new (80%) and 1 wine old.
Malbec 100%
800 cases
Cahors
Winter 2017/18 was very humid and wet, loading the soil with optimal water reserve. Spring started off, due to the persistent humidity, and helping the expansion of downy vine mildew. While the overall maturity was late in Spring, it prevented any frostbite while June started a long-lasting dry weather, and drought. The coastal winds brought salinity to a gorgeous sugar concentration. The harvests 2018 were done in the best conditions, thanks to the water reserve from the winter that sustained the plants, while the drought prevented any disease related problematic. A fantastic solar vintage, for collectors!
Cahors, Southwest, France
Single Parcel: 2.5 ha, talus 3rd terrace: heavy layers of little gallets, Clay limestone, old terraces of Lot Valley
2018