2020 Anne Gros & Jean Paul Tollot Les Fontanilles

Domaine Anne Gros & Jean Paul Tollot are two very well-known winemakers from Burgundy and have joined forces in the South of France and have started working there and if this top level works together then success is assured. The wines of Anne Gros and Jean Paul Tollot are of high quality and receive wonderful reviews in the press.

Domaine Anne Gros & Jean Paul Tollot is located in the Causse which is without a doubt the best part of the Minervois due to its altitude, which ranges from 200 m to almost 500 m. This results in the lowest nighttime temperatures in the Minervois and a slower thermal warming in the spring.

The Anne Gros & Jean Paul Tollot Les Fontanilles is a blend of Syrah - Grenache - Carignan - Cinsault coming from the most beautiful plots, all located on the northwest, surrounded by thickets of pine trees, wild thyme and rosemary, on which these 4 varieties of the domain grow . It is a so-called field-blend vineyard so all grapes occur in the vineyard. The vineyard has a size of only 3HA. Here the grapes are of course picked by hand and in different cycles, so only the perfectly gripped bunches are picked and those that are not ready yet are allowed to ripen a little further. The vines are between 25-50 years old and lie on a marrow-sandstone-clay-limestone bed. After picking, the wine ages for 12 months and even with this top wine from Anne Gros and Jean Paul Toulot, the fruit must dominate, so 50% is aged in oak and the remaining 50% remains on stainless steel. Les Fontanilles is a cuvée that combines ripeness and freshness, offering a bouquet of red and black fruits and peppery spices. This wine goes particularly well with grilled meats and barbecues. Blissful, elegant and wonderfully balanced.