Jean Claude Mas Mon Grenache Noir 7804320232584

Jean Claude Mas Mon Grenache Noir 7804320232584Bright red colour with purple shades. Nose: complex with blackberries aromas, violet, sweet spices, and vanilla. Palate: well balanced, generous, and supple. Final note is toasty. 25% of the wine is aged for 5 months in American (80%) and French (20%) oak barrels. Vinification: Destemming of the grapes. Fermentation for 4 days, with a maximum temperature of 28C. Traditional maceration for 10 days. We use stainless steel and cement vats. The first

charming and complex wine very much of its place

Sweet and dry with superb floral Violette

Daniel uses pneumatic pressing (of whole grapes)

The vineyards have clay stone soil with some sandy areas

The Ironstone Winery is revered for its tantalising variety of wines

The absence of significant rainfall during budding reduced the impact of mildew

Alcoholic fermentation takes place between 25°C and 28°C with a pumpover program determined by daily tasting

the temperatures were fresh

with the elegant scent of violets on the nose

for a wine which is dry without being green or aggressive

The ageing process

The vineyards are situated on flatter sites in the hills around Verona