Debussy Reverie Cabernet Syrah 2018 (France)

Description

• French oak 
• Red berry
• Dark chocolate
• Round finish

This wine features intense and complex aromas of red and black berries on the nose. Cloves and aniseed structure a bouquet of violet and crushed herbs, balanced by intensely rich red berry fruits. Undertones of raisin and dark chocolate shine through, complimented by classic Cabernet notes of fresh eucalyptus. The oak rounds out the wine nicely with vanilla and spice on the finish.

The Reverie wines come from a land full of history. They are produced in the Southern French Languedoc Roussillon, over four areas along the Mediterranean coast. Here, the northern mountains of the Pyrenees and the Cevennes embrace the vineyards of the Pays d’Oc like an amphitheatre. Thanks to a heritage of over 2600 years of winemaking traditions and a patchwork of climates, reliefs and soils, this region is home to a diversity of extraordinary wines.

IGP Pays d’Oc - South of France. With its Mediterranean coastline bordering the region in the South, the IGP provides hot and dry summers complimented by mountainous terrain for cooling.

The grapes are harvested at full ripeness. The fruit is destemmed and crushed to extract all aromatic potential from the skins. Maceration lasts 20 days, with daily pump-overs followed by a long warm fermentation. The juices also go through thermo-vinification to enhance the roundness of the wine. Finally, the wine is aged for six months under French oak.

Food Pairing: Moroccan lamb tagine with fresh couscous.