Name of the wine: La Cavee
Type of wine: Red wine
Grape variety used: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre
Appellation: AOP Ventoux
Aromatic and taste description: La Cavée Rouge is an excellent red wine from the AOP Ventoux appellation. Its dress has a beautiful intense ruby red color. On the nose, it reveals rich aromas of ripe red and black fruits, such as cherry, blackberry and blackcurrant, combined with spicy and liquorice notes. On the palate, this wine offers a beautiful structure, silky tannins and great aromatic generosity. There are flavors of ripe fruit, cocoa and touches of garrigue. The finish is long and harmonious.
Recommended food and wine pairings: La Cavée Rouge goes perfectly with grilled meats, stews, aged cheeses and Mediterranean dishes.
Recommended serving temperature: Between 16°C and 18°C
Shelf life and aging potential: La Cavée Rouge can be tasted as soon as it is bottled to take advantage of its delicious fruitiness. It also has aging potential of 5-7 years, during which time it will continue to refine and develop more complexity.
History and culture of the winery or wine region: Cavée Rouge is produced in the AOP Ventoux wine region in the south of France. This appellation is renowned for its soils rich in clay and limestone, as well as for its Mediterranean climate, which give the wines a beautiful expression of the terroir. The wine estate that produces La Cavée Rouge benefits from a long wine-growing tradition, implementing ancestral know-how to create high quality wines.
Technical information on the wine: The grapes of La Cavée Rouge are harvested manually at optimum maturity, then carefully sorted before being destemmed and put in vats for fermentation. Maceration extracts the aromas and tannins from the must. Fermentation is carried out at controlled temperatures to preserve the freshness and aromas of the wine. Part of the wine is aged in oak barrels to enrich its structure and complexity, while the rest is aged in stainless steel tanks to preserve its freshness and fruitiness.
Comments and tasting notes from wine experts: La Cavée Rouge, a red wine from the AOP Ventoux, has been hailed by wine critics for its power, balance and authentic expression of the terroir.