MOUCHTARO

Description

Organoleptic characteristics
Deep purple color, with aromas of mature red fruits and spices, full body, soft tannins and accented acidity. It has the potential to aged for at least ten years and to develop an even more complex character. A unique wine exclusively from Mucharoo, a variety that exists only in the Valley of the Muses.

Alcoholic number
13%

Ground inclination
3%

Production per stump
1.5 kg / stem

Vineyard
Royat Double Vine Formation System,
pruning on 2 eyes, green vintage, large leaf surface.

Vinification
13-day extraction with a fermentation temperature of 24-26 ° C

Aging
10 months in Ermitage, Radoux and Berthomieu French oak barrels, medium and medium plus, burned by the Allier and Never forests. 20% is aged in new 225 liter barrels, while the remaining 80% is in two and three year old barrels.

Remarks
Muchotaro is a rare indigenous variety, which we managed to show through the old grandfather's vineyards. The impressive thing is that this difficult variety managed to survive for many years in vines dating back before the outbreak of phylloxera.

Type of Wine
Red dry

Serving temperature
16-18 ° C

Terrain
Sandy