Les Arenes Cornas M Chapoutier

Intense red colour with purple lights. Very ripe fruits, raspberry, and blackcurrant jams on the nose. Blackberries, spices, morello cherry with dense and tight tannins with a great persistency in mouth.<br> <br> “Les Arènes” is a combination of several parcels growing on slopes in different early and late ripening areas, a beautiful example of the Cornas appellation.<br> The fermentation lasts 10 days in concrete tanks, followed by maceration lasting around 3 weeks. After vinification, the ageing process starts and lasts 14-16 months. 80% of the wine goes into oak barrels and, the remaining 20% are aged in concrete tanks, which preserves the fruit and minerality expressed on these granitic soils.<br> <br> Ideal with fish in tapenade sauce, all meats in sauces, marinates meats and large game with cranberry jelly.