Carolin and Nikolaus make wine in Fitou, Languedoc - Roussillon. Their eight hectares of vines grow from limestone-rich soil, surrounded by olive, almond and fig trees, as well as garrigue vegetation, most commonly thyme and rosemary, that thrives on the limestone slopes of the Mediterranean coast (the domain is only five kilometres from the sea). This rejection of monoculture brings with it wild flora and fauna that keeps the soil alive and healthy.
This wine is a fresh and very drinkable light-bodied red. The process here is unique - First, Syrah is pressed like a rosé, then Cinsault grapes are tossed (whole cluster) into the fermenting juice for 4 - 5 days, without extraction. The wine is then pressed, and kept in stainless steel.
Che Chauvio 2018
£26.10Price
Name Che Chauvio Producer Domaine Les Enfants Sauvage Style Red (Light but not quite a rose) Country France Region IGP Cotes Catalanes (Fitou) Vintage 2018 Grape Cinsault, Syrah, Mouvedre ABV % 11.5 SO2 Less than 40mg/l Production Organic. Biodynamic. Unfiltered. Unfined. Natural. Vegan Notes Fresh + Fruity + Fun