Full bodied, smoky dark plum, red cherry and garrigue aromas and flavors. Fresh acidity and moderate, early drinking tannins.
Growing Conditions
Located on a plateau of a hill overlooking the village of Beaumes de Venise, the Domaine de Durban backed by a pine wood, looks at the vineyard and offers a breathtaking panorama.
The Domaine de Durban is located on a soil composed of 40% Triassic and 60% clay-limestone, which brings richness and complexity. The vineyard is perched on a hillside and benefits from a very sunny exposure and together with a micro-climate produces wines of great quality.
HVE certified sustainable viticulture starting with the 2021 vintage.
Harvest
Picking is done by hand so as not to damage the grapes.
Bottling
Wine is bottled unfiltered
Winemaking
Sorting is done straight from the vine, in order to eliminate the grapes damaged or not fully ripened.
The grape thus harvested is de-stemmed and then placed in vats so that it marinates to release it’s nectar before being transferred into stainless steel tanks which control the temperature.
• Grapes are entirely de-stemmed
• Fermented in stainless steel for approximately 20 days
• 2 pumpovers each day
Aging
8 months aging in cement tank
Nose
Smoke, damson and cherry fruit with wild herbs (garrigue!)
Palate
Full bodied, fresh acidity, dark plum, red cherry fruit with medium grip to tannins. Long length
Appearance
Medium purple/ ruby color
Food Pairing
BBQ's veggies or chicken, roasts, burgers, charcuterie or stews