Domaine de Tourelles Vieilles Vignes Cinsault 2019
Brand : Domaine de Tourelles
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- Region:
- Bekaa Valley
- Grape Variety:
- Cinsault
- Bottle Size:
- 750ml
- ABV:
- 14%
- Vintage:
- 2020
- Other:
- Vegan
Domaine des Tourelles Vieilles Vignes Cinsault is made from grapes grown in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon and is a lovely deep dark fruit flavoured wine.
This extraordinary old vine Cinsault is wonderfully unique. The nose has an exotic mix of ripe fig, bright red cherry and plum fruit with star anise spice, it’s lifted and pronounced. The plate had more beautifully ripe red fruit characters, along side lively fig and date notes, the acidity perfectly balances the generous flavours and leaves a pure, clean finish which is hugely rewarding.
It is made from 50-year-old vines grown at 1000m altitude in the Bekaa Valley. Cinsault was widely planted in the Bekaa Valley in the 19th century, but fell out of favour with winemakers who tended to prefer ‘nobler’ varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon. Fermented in concrete tanks, the wine spends eight months in used French oak barrels.
This wine is great with Mediterranean cuisine including marinated meats, grilled vegetables and BBQs.
