Mémoire d’Automnes

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Vin rare "Mémoire d'Automnes"

Mémoire (d’automnes)

Varieties : white and grey Grenache

Vinification & ageing : Mémoire d’automnes is an oxidative wine. A small part is taken from white Banyuls fermenting must and we let the alcoholic fermentation to end. This dry high-alcohol white wine (around 15,5%) is then put for “abandonnement ageing” (abandoned ageing) in oak barrels half-filled.

The contact area between air and wine is large and each barrel develops its own ‘flor’ on the top. By this slow oxidation that lasts 5 or 6 years, the wine get very particular aromas and a more complex bouquet of mushrooms and rancio flavors similar to the Andalousian wines of Jerez. Nothing happens during the ageing period until the wine in the barrels is ready to be blended and bottled.

Food pairing : The rugged terrain of the Côte Vermeille is schistous rock covered by a thick layer of soil In this Mediterranean climate, the vine must develop a powerful root system to extract the water and nutrients it needs. With a very low yield only (around 5000 stocks/hectare), the exposure to the sun and Tramontane, the grapes are healthy and concentrated.

Rare wines

In Catalonia, dry rancio wine is as much an identity claim as a wine-making product. This wine is a real mark of the Heritage of Catalan gastronomy, culture and way of life. Some people are really “rancio lovers” because of its special taste and history.

The rugged terrain of the Côte Vermeille is schistous rock covered by a thick layer of soil In this Mediterranean climate, the vine must develop a powerful root system to extract the water and nutrients it needs. With a very low yield only (around 5000 stocks/hectare), the exposure to the sun and Tramontane, the grapes are healthy and concentrated.

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