Gerard Bertrand Plantabelle 2021

Gerard Bertrand Plantabelle 2021Dark, purplish color in youth, lightens and darkens with age. Olfactory expression dominated by ripe fruit notes of Garrigue and menthol. On the palate, density and elegance this cuve. Finishes with silky tannins and a beautiful aromatic persistence and complexity, blending notes of black fruit, licorice and roasted torrefaction. Located upstream of the Pitrous valley, at the foot of the famous Cabrieres scales, the plot named Plantabelle, enjoys an

Dark, purplish color in youth, lightens and darkens with age. Olfactory expression dominated by ripe fruit notes of Garrigue and menthol. On the palate, density and elegance this cuvée. Finishes with silky tannins and a beautiful aromatic persistence and complexity, blending notes of black fruit, licorice and roasted torrefaction.

Located upstream of the Pitrous valley, at the foot of the famous Cabrieres scales, the plot named Plantabelle, enjoys an exceptional pedo-climatic situation. Located on the heights of the village at an altitude of 150 m, this plot benefits from optimal sunshine and constant natural ventilation. Inserted in a forest environment where the holm oak rubs shoulders with the pubescent oak, a sign of a temperate Mediterranean climate, this plot is planted with old vines of Grenache noir (70%) and Syrah (30%).
The soils made up of colluvial schists, draining, allow deep rooting, while moderating the vigor of the vines. Old vines, grape varieties adapted to the terroir, soils regulating rainfall variations, low yields, biodynamic viticulture, perfect health and maturity of polyphenols as a trigger for manual harvests are the essential elements which contribute to the typicality of this vintage.