Plô Roucarels - Les Pépieux 2015

Name: Plô Roucarels - Les Pépieux 2015
Brand: Plô Roucarels
Rating: 3.6 (5 reviews)

IGP Cité de Carcassonne|Red wine

Languedoc

Red

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3.6/5 (5 customers)

16/20

Bettane & Desseauve

charmer

delicious

aromatic

"Aromas of black fruit, violets, spices, warm mouthfeel, with a savory structure, a lovely grain of tannin, fruit that's almost overripe and a nervous finish. A fine, authentic cuvée ". (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France) Parcel selection of Carignan and Syrah vieilles vignes combined for a racy, characterful cuvée.

Features

Estate

Plô Roucarels

Cuvée

Les Pépieux

Vintage

2015

Designation

IGP Cité de Carcassonne

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

70% Carignan, 30% Syrah

Terroirs

Clay-limestone marl and sandstone soils

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Selection by plot. Total destemming. Natural fermentation without addition of yeast. Pigeage or remontage according to tasting.

Breeding

15 months in French oak barrels (400 and 500 liters of 1 to 2 wines), neither filtered nor fined

Alcohol content

14%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Intense ruby-violet color

Nose

Aromas of black fruits, floral notes, then toasted notes

Mouth

Voluptuous, full-bodied tannins, fresh finish

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Drink before

2024

Production

4,000 bottles

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with game, red meats, dark chocolate...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2019 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the wine:

Aromas of black fruit, violets and spices. Warm on the palate, with a tasty structure, a lovely grain of tannin, almost overripe fruit and a nervous finish. A fine, authentic cuvée.

About the domain :

Julia Hubrich and Julien Gil are two young, passionate winegrowers who set up on a rocky plateau at the gateway to the Limoux appellation less than ten years ago. They cultivate and vinify their nine hectares in the most natural way possible: "it's not the cellar that improves the wine, but the work of the man in the vineyard". We can't help but admire the progress and coherence of the estate's wines, which have become unmissable.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2021) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Two young winemakers and a young estate, created in 2006. Originally from Dresden, Julia trained in Montpellier and Bordeaux. As for Julien, a native of the South of France with a passion for cooking and wine from his early teens, he took a detour to the Médoc to learn the trade. The couple began by "saving" 2 ha of old Carignan vines that were due to be grubbed up, and then acquired vines in the Limoux AOC. A total of 10 ha.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.6/5

out of 5 reviews