Text Box: SYRAH Millésime 2004Vin de Pays d'HauteriveDomaine La Bastide

 

 

 

                  Soil

                  Quartz soil with large pebbles.

                  Vineyards are exposed South / South-East.

                 Composition de cépages

                 100 % SYRAH

                 Vines are in average about 8 years.

                 Yielding : 50 Hl / Ha 

                 Vinification

v     Grapes are harvested at full maturity then destemmed and chilled at 7°C and macerate for 12 to 13 years.

v     At 13°C fermentation begins for 10 to 12 days. Then post-fermentation takes place for another 4 to 6 days.

                 Maturation

v     In stainless steel vats on fine lees during 4 months. Fined and filtered.

                 Characteristics

v     Ripe, spicy fruit berries.

v     Rich and soft wine, concentrated fruit flavours with great length on the palate.

v     Dense but fine tannins.

v     Young but promising wine

                 Serving temperature

                  Serve at room temperature.

                 Food matches

                All grilled meats, pasta with spicy red sauce and all sorts                 of cheese.