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Plô Roucarels - Les Pépieux 2015

Name: Plô Roucarels - Les Pépieux 2015
Brand: Plô Roucarels
Rating: 3.6 (5 reviews)

IGP Cité de Carcassonne|Red wine

3.6/5 (5 customers)

16/20

Bettane & Desseauve

charming

delicious

aromatic

“Aromas of black fruit, violets, and spices; warm on the palate, with a savory structure, lovely tannic texture, almost overripe fruit, and a lively finish . A beautiful, authentic wine. ” (The Bettane & Desseauve Guide to French Wines) A selection of old-vine Carignan and Syrah from specific plots, blended to create a refined and characterful cuvée.

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Estate

Plô Roucarels

Vintage

Les Pépieux

Vintage

2015

Designation

IGP Cité de Carcassonne

Region

Languedoc

Grape Varieties

70% Carignan, 30% Syrah

Regions

Clay-limestone marl and sandstone soils

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Selection of specific vineyard plots. Complete destemming. Natural fermentation without the addition of yeast. Punch-downs or pumping over as determined by tasting.

Livestock Farming

Aged for 15 months in French oak barrels (400- and 500-liter barrels that have held 1 to 2 vintages), neither filtered nor fined

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Intense, purplish-ruby color

Nose

Aromas of dark fruits, floral notes, followed by toasty notes

Palate

Rich and full-bodied, with robust tannins and a fresh finish

Serve

At 16-18°C

Drink before

2024

Production

4,000 bottles

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with game, red meat, dark chocolate...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2019 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2020 guide): 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable production, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the wine:

Aromas of dark fruit, violets, and spices; warm on the palate, with a savory structure, lovely tannins, almost overripe fruit, and a lively finish. A beautiful, authentic wine.

About the estate:

Julia Hubrich and Julien Gil are two passionate young winemakers who have been based for less than ten years on a rocky plateau just outside the Limoux appellation. They cultivate and produce wine from their nine hectares in the most natural way possible: “It’s not the cellar that improves the wine, but the work of the winemaker in the vineyard.” One cannot help but admire the progress and consistency of all the estate’s wines, which have become a must-try.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated Estate (2021 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

Two young winemakers and a young winery, established in 2006. Originally from Dresden, Julia trained in Montpellier and the Bordeaux region. As for Julien, a native of southern France who has been passionate about cooking and wine since his teens, he took a detour through the Médoc to learn the trade. The couple began by “saving” 2 hectares of old Carignan vines that were slated for uprooting, then acquired vineyards in the Limoux AOC. In total, they now have 10 hectares.

Customer Rating

3.6/5

based on 5 reviews