Primard 2018
- Description
- Winemaking
For its first edition, this Primard vintage from the Le Champ des Lunes plot located in Cucuron reveals animal and solar notes characteristic of the 2018 vintage, embodying a resolutely sunny wine. The expression of the Luberon terroir at its peak.
The manual harvest, carried out in the cool of the morning on the Le Champ des Lunes plot, is followed by a rigorous selection of the berries, with a yield limited to 20 hl/ha. The vinification process begins with gravity work and careful sorting of the clusters from this plot, followed by a new selection on a vibrating table to ensure optimal quality of the grapes. Partial destemming precedes pre-fermentation under cold carbon dioxide, while fermentation takes place in thermoregulated vats. Prolonged post-fermentation maceration allows maximum extraction before pouring and pressing. The wine then undergoes malolactic fermentation in casks, followed by aging for 36 months, resulting in a wine of exceptional complexity and elegance.
Sulphites: This wine contains sulphites in very limited quantities less than 30mg/L.
Bottling: This wine is produced and bottled in the heart of the Luberon in our Domaine in Lauris.
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100% Syrah
Certified Organic Agriculture
AOP Luberon, Rhône Valley
Vintage: 2018
13.5% Vol.
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A wine of excellence, combining elegance, complexity and aging potential.
Tasting notes
Garnet red color.
The nose transports you to the Luberon mountains. Garrigue, violet and black fruits invite you for a stroll.
The mouth is silky and generous. The tannins are fine and polished, the fruit of the work done in the casks.
The final note of jammy black fruits and acidity reveal an aging potential of more than 10 years, its evolution towards kirsched and jammy notes, a synonym of excellence.
Serve at 17°C.
To decant when young, to keep in the cellar for more than 10 years.
Food & Wine Pairings
The power and amplitude of the Cuvée Primard will perfectly accompany grilled or sauced meats. Syrah also goes perfectly with desserts based on chocolate and stewed red fruits. Piece of matured beef, wine sauce, paschal lamb, veal with olives... Treat yourself.
Don't forget to decant it before tasting it, or to decant it well when it is young!
A Silver medalist wine!
Organic Vintage Challenge 2024
Silver medal
FAQs
Do your wines contain sulphites?
Our wines contain sulphites, which are naturally present in wine to protect against oxidation and help guarantee the good stability of our wines. The quantity of sulphites present in our wines is nevertheless very limited, remaining below 30mg/L in each of our wines, when the legal framework authorizes the presence of sulphites up to 200mg/L. Our wines therefore do not give a headache for people sensitive to this molecule.
Are your wines organic?
Yes, we are very proud to claim our certification in organic farming for over 10 years. The transition of our vines was initiated by Frédérique Biousse and Guillaume Foucher following their acquisition of Domaine de Fontenille in 2013 and was carried out gently because the older generations of Fontenille winegrowers were already kind to their land.
Do you produce sweet wines?
We do not produce sweet or sweet wines at Domaine de Fontenille. The wine profiles are rather dry and tense, in keeping with the expression of our limestone and mineral terroir.
Do you produce varietal wines?
We have chosen to focus on the history of the appellation. We believe that respecting the region's tradition of blending several grape varieties is the way to go. This brings complexity to our wines for the greatest pleasure of your taste buds.
