{"product_id":"2019-fitou-noblesse-du-temps-domaine-de-la-rochelierre","title":"Fitou, Noblesse du Temps, Domaine de la Rochelierre 2019","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHow it tastes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeather, roasted tones and prune over ripe black fruit, with a touch of cocoa on the finish. Opulent and velvety, full-bodied, the refined tannins framing the fruit and carrying it to a long, elegant close. Mourvèdre 50%, Carignan 30%, Grenache 20%.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe producer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Fabre family have been winegrowers for four generations and run the 15-hectare Domaine de la Rochelierre in the village of Fitou. Since 1979 the estate has followed the Méthode Cousinié, working without chemicals and using only organic and mineral products, which demands heavy ploughing every year and drives the roots deep; Jean-Marie Fabre was joined by Emilie, from a Rhône winegrowing family, in 2008, a new cellar was built in 2015, and the domaine was certified HVE in 2017. The vines sit in the heart of the appellation overlooking the Mediterranean on very poor shale and clay-limestone soils, with sea breezes tempering the heat and ventilating the canopy. Each variety was fermented separately with selected yeasts in stainless steel at around 20°C and macerated for six weeks to draw out colour, flavour and fine tannin, then blended and matured in new French oak barrels for eleven months. 2019 was a balanced year, warm without extremes and with average rainfall that spared the vines any water stress, giving healthy, concentrated fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood and drinking\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 16–18°C. It stands up to braised beef, lamb with rosemary, barbecued ribs and a mature hard cheese, and will drink well over the next five to ten years. Give it an hour in a decanter. It is sealed with a DIAM cork. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Domaine de la Rochelierre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58476291719551,"sku":"HNW-5707419A","price":33.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/4192\/4998\/files\/5707419A.jpg?v=1789920962","url":"https:\/\/www.edkawines.com\/products\/2019-fitou-noblesse-du-temps-domaine-de-la-rochelierre","provider":"Edka Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}