Villa Blanche Calmel & Joseph Malbec Vintage 2023 750 ml

A lovely deep purple red. The nose offers up the typical aromas of this grape – violet, blackberry, vanilla, coconut, and toasted notes - with deeper roasted notes appearing at the end. The mouth is smooth with deliciously ripe, silky tannins, coffee, red fruit such as cherry and wild raspberry, but also spices such as white pepper and saffron and a touch of graphite. A Malbec made to express its natural freshness which, combined with its superb maturity, results in a wine of immense balance and power.

Terroir

Limestone clay and gravel.

Vinification

Traditional vinification with total destemming and no crushing before vatting. Yeasting. Daily pump-overs lasting thirty minutes are carried out just after the start of fermentation up to 10% alcohol, at a fermentation temperature of around 28° C. Total vatting time is 4 weeks. Malolactic fermentation takes place on clear, settled wine.

Ageing

• 60 % in concrete vats.
• 40 % in barrel for 6 months.