2020 AOP Faugeres - The Velvet Underschiste
2020 AOP Faugeres - The Velvet Underschiste
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Elegant and supple, with pretty, lifted fruit framed by delicate tannins. Perhaps the most poised and stately of Durand's wines, with plenty lurking in the depths. Like Lou sang: "shiny leather, in the dark…"
Cuvée: The Velvet Underschiste
Style: Still
Colour: Red
Grapes/Blend: 50% Syrah 50% Grenache
ABV: 14.5%
Vintage: 2020
Winemaking: 25-50 year old vines across three parcels totalling 1.25 hectares. Manual harvest. De-stemmed, 3 month maceration in fibreglass, no extraction. Ageing in fibreglass tank for 10 months.
Sulphur: None added
Soil: Schist and clay
Yield: 30hl/ha