Chateau Massiac Minervois Rouge 2022 Provence After the élevage

After the élevage

but it fits beautifully alongside the rest of A-J’s lineup stylistically

naming the wine after the parcel’s former owner Isabelle Dole

Aged for one year in oak barrels (not new)

Made from her best and oldest parcels only in the best vintages

Chateau Massiac Minervois Rouge 2022 Provence After the élevageThis is the most important wine of the estate, a serious red vinified to reflect its capacity to age. The grapes are harvested at a point of slight surmaturit which captures the profound scents and flavors of the surrounding hillside garrigue. The cuvaison continues for at least a month; then, the wine is racked into tank for aging. The wine is bottled twenty to twenty four months after harvest. As the wine ages in bottle, it develops enticing notes