Bandoler

69,00€

Ambré Hors d’âge
Bottle of 75cl
An exceptional complexity that evolves between an old rum and a cherry, on subtle notes of flambéed bananas.

• Medal history : Silver medal : Concours Grenache du Monde 2020 4 stars – Or / 88 points : International Winter Challenge Germany 2019 Sakura awards Japan 2020 : Gold medal and « Best fortified wines »

Catégorie : Our fancy creations, Our fortified wines

Weight: 1.5 kg

TERROIR ❦ VARIETIES

• Terroir : Geographical area from the Aspres, in the foothills of the Pyrenees. The terroir of Trouillas is characterized by silt-clay with an extremely stony top-soil. The vineyard exploited in reasoned agriculture benefits from good exposure on the slopes of Mas Deu and on the terrasse between Trouillas and Terrats.

• Varieties : Grenache Blanc / Grenache Gris

• Production : Limited serie – 3 000 bottles (75 cl).

AGEING ❦ WINE MAKING

• Wine making : Grape from morning hand-picking, must fermentation and pneumatic pressing. Racking must by flotation and fermentation at low temperature. “Mutage” (addition of pur alcohol) during fermentation before setting in barel.

• Aging : Aged in old oak barrels for 8 years and final refining in Tennessee Whiskey casks from the Jack Daniel's distillery. The natural sweet wine is refined in the barrels of whiskey freshly extracted, not rinsed and cleaned.

TASTING

• A beautiful amber color very strong. On the nose, aromas of whiskey supported, In the mouth an exceptional complexity that evolves between an old rum and a cherry, on subtile notes of “flambé” bananas