Astral de Chateau Puybarbe 2019

Regular price $44.00

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Aromas of leather and a hint of pepper. Dark blackberry flavors are complemented by smooth tannins and balanced acidity, making this wine fully mature and ready to enjoy now.

Body: Medium

Acidity: Medium

Tannin: Medium

Dryness: Dry

Food Pairing: Roasted duck, red-meat dishes, game

What’s In It: Merlot 78%, Cabernet Sauvignon 20%, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Malbec.

How It Was Made:

Vineyard: The vineyards sit on a south-sloping, sun-drenched plateau on the highest point of the appellation. Vines are planted at 5,000 plants per hectare in calcareous-clay soils. Average age of vines is 30 years, oldest parcels 75 years. The vineyard is managed sustainably. Natural weeds between the rows absorb excess moisture and promote microbial life in the soil. The vines are pruned to the double Guyot method, cultivated according to sustainable viticulture practices and with a strict control of yields (33,6 HL per hectare) on a plot by plot basis.

Winemaking: Meticulously selected grapes entered first a 5-day cold maceration, followed by temperature-controlled fermentation to retain the purity of fruit, elegance and freshness. Long and gentle 40-day extraction, parcel by parcel vinification, racking three times and aging with oak staves for 20 months prior bottling and additional aging for 18 months in bottles.

“Inky core and a purple hue. Pure and layered nose, fresh dark berries, discreet oak and mild spiciness. Medium weight yet with dense fruit and good flavour intensity, grainy tannin, a fresh backbone and well-built finish. “ 

90/100p, 

Andreas Larsson, The Best Sommelier of the World 2007, www.tasted.wine March 2022 

Gold medal, Concours Mondial des Féminalise, 2023 (a famous competition, all 350 judges are women) 

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