August 24, 2017
Loving Les Darons, Languedoc's latest awesome wine value

Still
Jeff Carrel
Languedoc
Carignan, Grenache/Garnacha, Syrah/Shiraz
Sustainably grown from old-vines Grenache & Carignan (averaging 40+ years in age!) with a dollup of younger vines Syrah. Yields of just 2.33 tons/acre for the Grenache and Carignan.
Clay/limestone for the Grenache; lacustre and shatter in Minervois; gypsum in Corbieres; sand in La Clape.
Grapes were fully de-stemmed and crushed/vinified together. Short, 10 day fermentation.
Unoaked.
0.750