Domaine Le Soula - IGP Côtes Catalanes - Rouge - 2018

Wine:

The 2018 Red IGP Côtes Catalanes Le Soula opens with aromas of black fruits, cherries and sweet spices and a restrained woodiness. On the palate, it retains plenty of freshness, a wine of character, but also a velvety paw as is often the case with Soula. The palate is charming, combining soft fruit and roundness. It has less power and structure than its 2015 elder, but stands out for its ripe, sanguine aspect and beautiful spicy imprint.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Aged for 22 months in oak foudres, demi-muids and barrels.

Certified organic and biodynamic.

Color:

Dark red, beautiful intensity and brilliance.

Nose:

Delicate aromas of black fruits, cherries and sweet spices, well-integrated oak.

Palate:

It has retained a lot of freshness, a wine of character, but also a velvety touch, as is often the case with Soula. Its palate is charming, combining soft fruit and roundness.

Temperature:

Serve between 16 and 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Red meats a la plancha, duck breast with honey and spices, pork chop, monkfish with chilli and Calabrian sausage.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2028 and beyond for enthusiasts.

At first, his English importer (also importer of Romanée Conti, Rayas...) wanted to make an easy, friendly wine... Gérard Gauby soon unveiled the Fenouillèdes terroir, and Domaine Le Soula became one of the region's must-visit addresses!

Trained at the finest estates in South Africa and the United States, Wendy Wilson took over the reins of the estate team in 2016 and its 22 hectares of vines, which have been farmed organically since the beginning, and biodynamically since 2008.