2020 Domaine Plaisance-Penavayre Le Rouge Fronton, France
$26.99
Variety: 68% Négrette, 24% Syrah, 8% Cabernet Franc
Vine Age: Planted between 1963 and 2001
Terroir: Gravelly, silty, alluvial topsoil over clay-limestone bedrock. Located on the third terrace in Tarn at 220-meters elevation.
Viticulture: Organic (certified) since 2011
Vinification: Three varieties are vinified and aged separately in stainless steel tanks before final assembly, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 18 months in concrete tanks. Unfiltered and unfined.
Specs
- Country France
- Appellation Fronton
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Domaine Plaisance-Penavayre
- Farming Practices Organic, Biodynamic
- Grapes Negrette, Syrah, Cabernet Franc
- Food Pairings Roast White Meats, Meaty Fish, Pizza Night, Red Sauce, Aperitif
- Characteristics Flexes w/ Food, Red Fruit, Chillable Red, Bright and Fresh