Les Armières highlights and embodies the terroir of the Domaine de la Garance. Carignan, which makes up the majority of this cuvée, is well-suited to the soil and comes from old vines with a very low yield of 18 hl/ha. It offers fruit, good acidity, body, and the ambition to create a truly great red wine. A pure product of the Languedoc, brimming with authenticity!
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Eye
Deep purple color
Nose
Aromas of red berries: blackcurrant buds, Mediterranean scrub, with a fresh hint of mint
Palate
A beautiful balance of acidity, fruit, and body, with fine tannins
Serve
Decant at 14-16°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink before
2028
Food and Wine Pairings
Pairs well with duck breast with pepper, beef stew with porcini mushrooms...
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated 15.5/20 (2016 vintage) (Good wine)
Rated estate (2019 guide): 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)
About the estate:
After a period working with a cooperative, Pierre Quinonero and Murielle Clavier produced their first bottling with the 1998 vintage. Located at the foot of the village of Caux, the vineyard features old Carignan vines and ancient Ugni and Clairette vines, some of which are over a hundred years old. The newly planted Grenache and Syrah vines come from massal selections. In the cellar built with the help of friends, the decision to use whole-cluster fermentation with extended maceration yields a red wine, Les Armières (90% Carignan), characterized by robust acidity, with tannins refined in concrete tanks and wooden casks. Rejecting any shortcut and aged for an extended period, the small production of white wine is no less original. This demanding style sometimes makes the wines difficult for novices to appreciate.