Domaine of the Bee 2016
- Retail
- £30.00
- Member
- £24.00
- Case
- £180.00
- Case (Member)
- £144.00
- Varieties
- Grenache, Carignan
- Vintage
- 2016
- Country
- France
- Region
- Roussillon
- Alcohol
- 15%
- Bottle Size
- 750ml
- Drinking Window
- 2018 - 2028
Awards
- Award
- Silver -
- Event
- International Wine Challenge
- Year
- 2019
- Description
- A really good year for us, and one of which we are very proud. This is gloriously rich and dark with layers of classic herbs from the Roussillon.
- Eyes
- A deep dark red
- Nose
- A booming nose of mature dark spiced fruit compote, with loads of ripe fig, damson and black cherry aromas, and just a suggestion of oak.
- Mouth
- Rich and silky mouthfeel just oozing dark fruit, wild herbs and sweet cinnamon and a long finish.
- Body
- full
- Winemaking notes
- We have now been working with Jean-Marc and his team at Chateau St Roch for 5 years now, and we are improving our winemaking all the time. All are grapes for Domaine of the Bee were hand harvested, and then hand-sorted at the winery to ensure we only chose the healthiest and ripest grapes. The majority of our Carignan is fermented in a stainless steel tank, except for 2 barrels-worth which was cold-macerated, as was all of the Grenache in upturned demi-muids (500L barrels) with the ends taken out, before being warmed up, inoculated with yeast, and gently punched down 2-3 times a day. After pressing, all of the wine was drained into a mixture of 500L and 225L barrels, approximately a quarter of which are new, and left to mature for 14 months.
- Growing Conditions
- Hail and frost severely reduced crops in several regions. But the the Roussillon region was very lucky. A very hot June and July quickly ripened our grapes, and a much cooler August helped to retain acidity and freshness. Despite a slight lack of water and smaller-sized grapes, this harvest generated very tasty wines.
Reviews
- The International Wine Challenge
https://www.internationalwinechallenge.com/November 25, 2018
A dark, fruity and ripe wine with lashings of liquorice, herbs and spice. Big and bold with dense tannins. - 91