2021 Domaine Plaisance-Penavayre Le Rouge Fronton, France Cantalapiedra at altitudes up to 800

at altitudes up to 800 feet

new European oak then transferred to used casks

are different from the estate’s Franciscan shale so even though Domaine Eden is a mere mile away “as the crow flies”

with red plum

Terroir: Clay-limestone soils with white marls

2021 Domaine Plaisance-Penavayre Le Rouge Fronton, France Cantalapiedra at altitudes up to 800Variety: 68% Ngrette, 24% Syrah, 8% Cabernet Franc Vine Age: Planted between 1963 and 2001 Terroir: Gravelly, silty, alluvial topsoil over clay limestone bedrock. Located on the third terrace in Tarn at 220 meters elevation. Viticulture: Organic (certified) since 2011 Vinification: Three varieties are vinified and aged separately in stainless steel tanks before final assembly, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 18 months in concrete tanks.