Domaine de Fontsainte Corbieres 2022

Domaine de Fontsainte Corbieres 2022 Domaine de Fontsainte Corbieres, Southern France $19.99 on 6+ (6saves2) $21.99 reg 60% Carignan, 30% Grenache, 5% Syrah Carignan vines planted in 1950, Grenache in 1986, Syrah in 1991 Silica, clay, limestone (gravelly with large galets, or rounded stones) Hand harvested Grenache and Syrah are de-stemmed by hand; Carignan goes through carbonic maceration Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled vats for 14 days Wine rests for 6 months before being racked into barrel Wine aged for 6 months in French oak barrels All of Fontsainte’s vineyards are situated within the Corbières Boutenac appellation, however only “Clos du Centurion” takes the appellation on the label; other cuvées take the Corbières appellation. Rigorous pruning along with green harvests keep yields low. Existing vines are pruned in gobelet; new vines are being trellised. Cuves are gravity-fed—a mix of temperature-controlled stainless steel and cement.