Albaran
Albaran is a blending Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, with a deep ruby colour and an expressive nose of ripe, candied fruit. On the palate it shows silky warm tannins and balanced structure with a rustic character, making it perfect for autumn and winter meals.
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- Color
- Red
- Vintage
- 2024
- Appellation
- IGP Pays d’Hérault
- Terroir
- Terroir of Villeveyrac
- Soils
- Jurassic limestone slopes for Syrah, lime sandstone and Rognacien marl slopes for Cabernet, essentially arid terroirs with strong character rich in Bauxite
- Grape varieties
- Cabernet Sauvignon
Syrah - Alcohol content
- 13,5 %
- Colour
- Deep ruby red, with tile coloured glints.
- Nose
- Expressive, complex, hints of crystallised ripe blackcurrants and fruit in alcohol. Aromas of nut and vanilla.
- Palate
- Opens with very ripe red berries; rounded and warm with silky tannins. Underpinned with toasty hints.
- Capacity
- bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- case
- Aging potential
- Best enjoyed within 4 - 5 years
- Tasting
- Serve between 18°C and 20°C
- Labels
- Terra Vitis
- Vinification
- Slow Medoc maceration (around 20 days), at 28°C–33°C for the Cabernet grapes. Carbonic maceration for the Syrah with 8 to 10 days in vats. No filtration.
- Yield
- 45 - 50 hl/ha.
- Aging
- Cabernet Sauvignon matured in "Merrain" oak casks for 8 to 9 months.
Our suggested pairings for sunny days:
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Starters & light dishes: game terrines, sautéed seasonal vegetables with herbs, refined tapas.
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Spring mains: herb-roasted leg of lamb, vegetable and meat tagines, herb-roasted poultry.
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Cheeses & treats: soft to semi-hard aged cheeses, nuts, and dried fruits.
Serve at 18–20 °C, lightly decanted to release all its aromas and fully appreciate its complexity.
Best enjoyed within 4 to 5 years, young for its intense fruit and freshness, or more mature to savour evolved aromas and a velvety texture.
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