A short fermentation of skins from a perfectly ripen harvest, in order to extract the very best fruit. A deep mazarin red with dark purple hint. First mouth offers a supple and velvety wine, with black berries aromas such as blackcurrant. Both supple and meaty, this wine got a soft species finish with black pepper notes.

A wine to be enjoyed straight away for its fruitiness and velvety tannins, but which can also be kept for 2 or 3 years thanks to its good concentration.

To be served 15-16°C, it will perfectly pair game meats, roasted poultry and soft cheese.

Bel canto
This cuvée pays tribute to Ms Geneviève VIX. Born in Nantes in 1879, this opera singer from the Opéra de Paris, acclaimed each time she performed in Graslin Theater in Nantes. She became famous with her performance of Bel Canto, soft, elegant and swingy.

Technical characteristics

Category : IGP Val de Loire - Vendée
Type : Still Red wine
Grape : 100 % merlot
Packaging : 75 cl (150 cl on demand)
available vintages : 2009/ 2011
alcohol content : 13,5 %VOL
yearly production : 10 000 to 20 000 bottles
soil type and exposure : argilo-calcareous marls (jurassique / Callovo-oxfordien), exposure : west with oceanic influence
average yield : 30 hl/ha
harvest : 100% by hand in small crate, destemming and hand selection by hand
vineyard management : Organic management, mechanical weeding, organic phytosanitary control
Wine making : short fermentation of skins for 4 to 5 days, alcoholic fermentation without any yeast addition, a few reassembly of juices by soft pressure.. Mix of free-run wine and press wine. Maturation in vats for at least a year.
Chemical analysis : alcohol content : 13.5 % vol, total acidity : 3.52 gr H2SO4 gr/L, volatile acidity : 0.40 gr H2SO4 gr/L, free sulfurous Anhydride: < 10 mg/L, Total sulfurous Anhydride : 96 mg/L, residual sugars:< 0.5 gr/L.