Rivesaltes Ambré
The nose is immediately impressive, frank and complex, with notes of currants, roasted almonds, candied citrus fruits and beggars, revealing a lovely rancio.The attack in the mouth is ample, smooth and nervous at the same time, sublime balance. The retro olfaction takes us towards the fig with this specific rancio note. The finish is as fresh as it is persistent...
Terroir
Schist and clay-limestone soils
In the vineyard
50 year old vines
Maccabeu 95%: a typically Catalan grape variety chosen for the finesse of its aromas
Grenache 5%: blended with Maccabeu to provide body and power
Green harvesting
Control of grape maturity
Harvesting at a minimum of 15°
Hand harvesting
In the cellar
Checking the ripeness of the grapes
Harvesting at over-ripeness
Manual harvesting
Direct pressing: Sutter 35 hectos
No industrial yeasting, yeasts from the terroir
Slow fermentation 10-15 days with temperature control then mutage
Ageing on fine lees in concrete vats
Putting in barrels the year after the harvest
Ageing in 100 year old oak barrels for 22 years - Bottling June 2014
Alcohol content: 17.65
Residual sugar: 129 g/litre
This wine is neither yeasted, nor fined, nor filtered
Tasting temperature
13° - 15°
Suggested food and wine pairing
Dried fruit, dry goat cheese, Roquefort, blue cheese, Comté cheese, strawberry tiramisu, duck and orange nems, chocolates
Cigar
The estate
17 hectares of which 12 hectares are dedicated to the production of Rivesaltes.
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