no
185
Les Hauts de Lalande
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petit Verdot
Pays de la Cité de Carcassonne IGP, a good Languedoc-Roussillon IGP example, named after the famous medieval fortified town
France, Languedoc, Cité de Carcassonne, Les Hauts de Lalande, Domaine Lalande, IGP, 2014
Introduction
With a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Petit Verdot, aged in new oak barrels for 6 months, made by Domaine Lalande. Based in Pennautier, just north of the town of Carcassonne and has been a vineyard dating back to the 18th century, when it was a 2000ha. property. During the revolution it was split up.
In 1996 Pierre Degroote and Bernard Montario bought the then 125 ha. property and since then it has been extended to 215 ha., split over two slopes, through various purchases. The previous owner had renewed the vines and the current grape varieties are over 20 years old. The south the property runs along the Canal du Midi. In its origin the property housed one of the architects whilst the Canal du Midi was built.
Introduction
With a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Petit Verdot, aged in new oak barrels for 6 months, made by Domaine Lalande. Based in Pennautier, just north of the town of Carcassonne and has been a vineyard dating back to the 18th century, when it was a 2000ha. property. During the revolution it was split up.
In 1996 Pierre Degroote and Bernard Montario bought the then 125 ha. property and since then it has been extended to 215 ha., split over two slopes, through various purchases. The previous owner had renewed the vines and the current grape varieties are over 20 years old. The south the property runs along the Canal du Midi. In its origin the property housed one of the architects whilst the Canal du Midi was built.
Year:
2014
Approx:
£ 7.00
Best Served:
16-18 °C
Vol:
12.5 %
Review Date:
22 . 02 . 2018
Origin:
France, Languedoc, Cité de Carcassonne
Wine specifics
Ready to drink. Balanced, smooth, fruity, medium-bodied, hints of liquorice, vanilla. Serving all meats, grills, mature cheeses. Obtained in the Netherlands, may not be available in the UK. Cork. The Carcassonne IGP is surrounded by other more known wine areas, Minervois to the east, Cabardès to the north and Malepère to the west.
Ready to drink. Balanced, smooth, fruity, medium-bodied, hints of liquorice, vanilla. Serving all meats, grills, mature cheeses. Obtained in the Netherlands, may not be available in the UK. Cork. The Carcassonne IGP is surrounded by other more known wine areas, Minervois to the east, Cabardès to the north and Malepère to the west.
Insights:
The estate works with modern wine making equipment. A hundred French oak barrels are used for aging white and red. The duration of this varies between 6 to 24 months, depending on the cuvées. The barrels are made by Seguin Moreaux, with a long history in cooperage dating back to 1838 and these days producing barrels for wineries around the world. The French ones are made from oak from the tallest trees, exclusively from the national forests, regulated by the O.N.F. (National Forest Office). They choose individual trees, aged between 150 – 200 years old, with a diameter between 50-80 centimetres.
Review Date:
22 . 02 . 2018
