Arrogant Frog Ribet Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2019 (France)

Description

• Ripe black fruit
• Blackcurrant leaf
• Spice & vanilla
• Smooth tannins

Deep ruby colour in the glass. Elegant and complex with aromas of ripe black fruits, blackcurrant leaf combined with spicy notes such as liquorice and vanilla. Well-balanced with smooth tannins and a long finish.

Soil: clay, limestone and gravels for the Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep clay, limestone for the Merlot. Age of the vineyard: Cabernet :15 to 25-year-old vines; Merlot:16 to 25-year-old vines. Pruning: Guyot simple. Density of plantation: 4400 plants/ha. Harvest: mechanical at night. Average yield: 55 hl/ha. Elevation: 50-200 m. Climate: Mediterranean with oceanic influences.

Careful selection of the best grapes after a mechanical harvest at night to avoid oxidation and preserve the maximum fruit expression. After destemming of the harvest, each grape variety is vinified separately. Skin contact at 10C for 3 days. 6-day fermentation at 24/26C with daily pumping-over followed by a 15-day maceration for the Cabernet and 12 days for the Merlot in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats (24C max).

Food Pairing: Red meat, cheeses.