The 1903 Carignan Côtes Catalanes rouge IGP 2022 from Roc des Anges comes from over one-hundred-year-old, ungrafted vines in Montner in the Roussillon – a profound, mineral-driven red wine of rare finesse and meditative calm.
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Bottler: Marjorie et Stéphane Gallet, 1 Route de Montner, 66720 Latour de France / France
In the glass
Colour
Deep ruby red with violet reflections.
Nose
Dark fruit of blackcurrant, blueberry and cherry, accompanied by leather, tobacco, smoke, garrigue, mint and dark chocolate; with air, candied figs and plums emerge.
Palate
Ripe blackberry, cassis and wild strawberry meet spicy herbal notes, cool stoniness and a hint of iron; fine, perfectly ripe tannins, juicy fruit and a touch of extract sweetness lead into a long finish.
Character
Not opulent, but rather cool, stony and minerally vibrant – tactilely elegant, with the finest grain and a remarkable balance between Mediterranean warmth and fresh coolness.
Pairing
Lièvre à la royale, octopus braised in Carignan with olives, or wild duck breast with pomegranate jus and rosemary potatoes.
Notes
Fruit from vines planted in 1903 on schist terraces at up to 400 metres’ altitude; nine months’ maturation in used tonneaux and foudres. Be sure to decant and enjoy from Burgundy glasses.
Tasting note
Colour & appearance
Deep ruby red with violet reflections – concentrated and luminous, as one would expect from grapes grown on vines planted in 1903.
Nose
A fascinating interplay of coolness and Mediterranean ripeness: redcurrants, blueberries and cherries meet leather, tobacco and smoke, alongside the wild herbs of the garrigue, mint and dark chocolate. With aeration, candied figs and plums emerge – a bouquet that reinvents itself hour by hour.
Palate
Not a wine of sheer power, but one of fine tension. Blackberries, cassis and wild strawberries intertwine with herbal notes, a hint of iron and cool stoniness. The tannins are perfectly ripe, fine-grained and tactilely elegant; a subtle extract sweetness supports the succulent fruit. Decanting and serving in a Burgundy glass are essential – this wine needs air to reveal its full depth.
Finish
Long, mineral and cool, with a herb-driven aftertaste and a freshness that is never lost despite all the concentration.
Terroir & origin
The Sainte-Eugénie, La Ginèvre and Las Trabassères plots lie in the Pyrénées-Orientales on schist soils and schist weathered into clay. The estate in Montner, on the northern slope of Força Real, benefits from cool nights at altitudes of up to 400 metres; the vertical schist rock retains water for dry summers.
Grape variety & vinification
Pure Carignan from ungrafted vines planted in 1903. The few small bunches yield a concentrated juice that matures for nine months in used tonneaux and foudres – an ageing process that gives the wine room to breathe without overwhelming it with wood.
Food recommendations
Lièvre à la royale, octopus braised in Carignan with grilled potatoes and olives or wild duck breast with pomegranate jus and rosemary potatoes – dishes with depth and spice that can stand up to the cool elegance of this wine.
Special features
Over 120-year-old vines and the biodynamically farmed terraces of Marjorie and Stéphane Gallet produce a Carignan of rare finesse: not opulent, but mineral and vibrant – almost Burgundian in style and one of the finest expressions of this grape variety in Roussillon.
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