Altan d'Aussières
Location
The property is nestled in steep hills, slightly inland from the Mediterranean coast near Narbonne in the south of France.
Terroir
Altan is named after a wind that blows in from the sea. The grapes are selected from the plots at the base of the slopes that separate the property from the Mediterranean, thus benefiting from the breeze that brings freshness and humidity and tempers the sometimes dry, arid climate. These conditions allow the berries to maintain a good balance and to keep relatively fine skins.
Winemaking
Altan d'Aussières is a wine that perfectly embodies the typical characteristics of the Corbières' iconic grape varieties. Both the vinification and ageing processes have been designed to bring out the best in each grape variety. 50% of the grapes were vinified using carbonic maceration to express the distinctive aromatic markers of Carignan and Syrah. The rest of the grapes are vinified using traditional methods in stainless steel and cement vats. In order to preserve the pure expression of the terroirs obtained during vinification, ageing is carried out without barrels to avoid any additional external aromatic influences. It takes place for 12 months in vats, then 6 months in the bottle. This second period allows the wine to regain its fullness and cohesion after ageing in vats and bottling. Altan d'Aussières offers a harmonious expression as soon as it is opened, without the need for additional bottle ageing.
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