- Producer
- Georg Meissner
- Grape variety
- Carignan
- Region
- Roussillon
- Country
- France
- Vintage
- 2014
- Alcohol
- 12.5 % vol
- Volume
- 1.5 l
- Item no.
- 9910234018
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Vindemiatrix, Côtes des Catalanes 2014 1500ml Magnum
Single-varietal Carignan from southwestern Roussillon, made from vines planted in 1899 and bottled only in exceptional years.
CHF 103.00
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Magnum — counts as 2 bottles in the case.
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About this wine
Character
A cool, taut red wine with wild, honest fruit. On the nose, blackberry, mulberry and blackcurrant, alongside rosemary and juniper. Beneath lie wild sage and black olives; notes of graphite and charcoal lend finesse and complexity.
Terroir and origin
The vineyards lie in southwestern Roussillon, not far from the Spanish border. The parcel stretches across a terrace sheltered by rocks, old stone walls and adjoining woodland. Beneath the surface lies weathered gneiss, which lends minerality and depth.
Grape variety and vinification
Pure Carignan from vines planted in 1899, now over a hundred years old. Georg Meissner took over the two small vineyards, which would otherwise have been uprooted, and farms them biodynamically together with Flo Busch. He produces the Vindemiatrix only in exceptional years, in tiny quantities.
On the palate
The freshness and finesse of Carignan, carried by firm structure and cool elegance. The juicy flow and low alcohol content of 12.5% Vol. make this wine an excellent companion to food, best enjoyed with dishes from its home region.
Food pairings
Grilled bread with black olive tapenade, lamb chops with rosemary, green beans and tomato concassée, or roasted octopus on an artichoke and fennel ragout.
Special features
Vindemiatrix is the name of a star in the constellation Virgo; the Romans waited for its appearance in the sky before beginning the grape harvest, hence the French word vendange. Georg Meissner teaches Rudolf Steiner's methods at Geisenheim University. The label carries the Demeter logo.
