CHATEAU LA COSTE

GRAPES

Grenache 80%

Syrah 10%

Cinsault 10%

SOIL

Clay limestone

North facing limestone slopes

AGE OF VINES

35 years

YIELD

40 hl / ha

METHOD

Selected from parcels of old vines

Hand  picked on the vines and then in the chai.

Direct pressing of whole grapes

Fermented and aged in stainless steel vats on fine lees (4 / 5 months)

TASTING

The wine is marqued by a finesse and minerality.

Full  and fat with a roundness in the mouth.

White fruits such a peaches and pears dominate alongside

Foral notes and hints of red fruits.

The finish is fresh and long.

IN THE CELLAR

2 / 3 years

FOOD  PARINGS

Thaï prawns, salmon gravlax

SERVING TEMPERATURE

12°