2021 Chateau Astruc Teramas Rouge Limoux

Château Astruc, at the foot of the Pyrenees, consists of 50 hectares, 25 of which are planted in the Limoux appellation. This is a unique terroir, very different from the rest of the Languedoc, where different climatic influences come together, the Mediterranean and the Oceanic being the main ones. On the hills of the Aude Valley, Chardonnay is king, but red grape varieties are also important: Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Malbec.

The Teramas Astruc comes from the Appelation Limoux and is a blend of 55% Merlot, 25% Syrah and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon. The vineyard is around 25 years old and is located on a limestone and chalk-like gravel soil. Age of the vineyard: 25 years old. Harvesting is done manually and, as is customary at Paul Mas, they do this at night and very early in the morning so that the fruit remains fresh and does not ferment and oxidize prematurely. The grapes are destemmed and each grape variety is vinified separately. Fermentation takes place at 25 ° C 10 days of maceration for the Cabernet, 12 days for Merlot, 12 days for Syrah under temperature control (maximum 28 ° C). The blend is made by Jean Claude in November. 60% of the mixture has matured for 8 months in oak barrels (60% American oak, 40% French). The remaining 40% matures in stainless steel barrels.

In the glass, the Teramas Astruc Rouge AOC Limoux is deep purple with ruby red tones. On the nose, the Teramas is elegant and complex with plum aromas, red berries and roasted notes. Intense aromas of ripe black fruit, coffee combined with sweet spices. In the mouth the wine is well balanced, round, silky with soft tannins. As we often advise, do not drink this wine too warm. Best served at 15/17 ° C. A delicious glass that is a good accompaniment to red meat, game, terrines. Also delicious with a full meat and cheese board.

FACT: In the 'Attachments' tab you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will send this to you automatically when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collect' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.