Alexandre Hote 'Cuvee Thomas' Tavel Rouge, 2021
Alexandre Hote 'Cuvee Thomas' Tavel Rouge, 2021
From the winemaker:
grenache noir 70%
cinsault 30%
Cuvée from the “Thomas” plot located on the Plateau de Vallongue, a terroir of rolled pebbles on a clay-limestone base.
Manual harvesting in crates, vatting whole bunches, carbonic maceration, pressing, fermentation and aging on lees, sub-draw for bottling…
All the mechanical actions, transfer, pressing and bottling are carried out using equipment that does not require electricity, but a lot of elbow grease!!!
(vertical “ratchet” press, gravity action for transfers, a rudimentary “four spouts” for setting)
This wine with a persistent length on the palate reveals aromas of red fruits (particularly strawberry jam), with a very particular minerality...
This Tavel, unfiltered, unsulphurized, has a fairly high co2 rate allowing it protection against oxidation as well as a certain durability.
A few minutes are needed (or even decanting) to reveal all the subtleties of this natural wine.