Aroma : Spicy with a light touch of vanilla. Aromas of
stewed fruit.
Taste : Long and powerful on the palate, and smooth with
persistent tannins. Rich in ripe fruit. Heralds an excellent
future.
Aging potential
: 8 to 10 years.
Percentage of alcohol : 12%.
Serving : Perfect
with game (venison) and other strong red meats, such as boar
and deer.
Vintage
2001 : Silver Medal
at the concours de Bruxelles 2003.
BICENTENAIRE
Appellation
Corbières.
Name
Bicentenaire.
Terroir
Clay-chalk ; pebbly.
Grape
varieties
Grenache noir,
Carignan, Mourvèdre.
Winemaking
Careful selection
of premium quality grapes from old vinestock.
Grapes are vinified whole and seperately prior
to being blended. Part of the wine is then matured
in oak casks for eight to ten months prior to
being bottled.