2022 Domaine Dusseau Reserve Barrel Aged Malbec

When it comes to Value for Money, Domaine Dusseau is hard to beat. The Reserve series in particular (Barrel Aged) produces great wines for a very nice price.

Domaine Dusseau, located in the south of France, has vineyards spread over various areas in the Pays D'Oc, each with their own climate. The majority of the grapes are intended for bulk wines, but a limited portion, and then the best fruit, is intended for own bottling where quality is the starting point.

Due to the large area of its own vineyards, Domaine Dusseau has the opportunity to always select the best grapes from the best plots for the wines under its own label.

The vineyards of Domaine Dusseau around Limoux are located in three climatically distinct regions:
- West of Limoux the 'Terroir Océanique' with wines where the acids dominate.
- To the northeast the 'Terroir Méditerranéen' with full wines.
- To the south the 'Terroir Haute Vallée where the wines clearly have more minerality.

This variation of terroirs makes it possible to strive for consistent quality by adjusting the ratio in each blend to the characteristics of the harvest year. In cool years the percentage of 'Méditerranéen' can be increased and in warm years more freshness can be brought into the wine by increasing the proportion of 'Océanique'.

The grapes for the Dusseau Reserve Barrel Aged Malbec are pressed in a pneumatic press after picking, the vinification takes place in steel vats under full temperature control and contact with the skins. This Réserve Malbec is aged in French oak for 6 months. This Reserve malbec has a beautiful deep red color with purple hues. Spicy on the nose with notes of dark red fruit such as plums, cherries and berries. Ripe and balanced dark red fruit in the mouth with a soft pepper in the drink complemented by a pleasant aftertaste.