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Elegant wine bottle of Veritas Wines, showcasing fine craftsmanship and premium quality.

Rancio

FRANCE – Languedoc-Rousillon – Côtes Catalanes
Locality:
FRANCE – Languedoc-Rousillon – Côtes Catalanes
Appellation:
Rivesaltes
Grape Variety:
Grenache Noir (90%), Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc and Macabeu
WineMaker:
Benoît and Sébastien Banessy
Vineyard:
Schist, iron and quartz soils.
Viticulture:
Organic and biodynamic methods (not certified). Light bud removal during the growing season.
WineMaking:
Hand-harvested when the grapes are past maturity. 100% whole cluster. Lightly crushed. Ambient yeasts fermentation. Fermentation arrested before dry.
Aging:
Aged more than 10 years in century-old barrels and foudres. Rancio style.
Bottling:
No fining, no filtration. SO2 added once before bottling (20 ppm total maximum). Bottled by gravity with lunar coordination.
Vineyard region map of France highlighting wine-producing areas like Danjou-Banessy, for Veritas Wines.

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Rich red wine in elegant glass at Veritas Wines tasting room.