Lirac Rouge

LOCATION

Rhône Valley
APPELATION

Lirac
PROPRIETOR

Famille Abeille-Fabre
GRAPES

Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre
WINE TYPE

Red
AVERAGE AGE OF VINES

40 years old
TERROIR

Pebbles & Clay
ALTITUDE

200 meters
FERMENTATION

Hand picked & hand sorted & optical sorting machine,destemmed but not crushed, 15 day fermentation in stainless steel tank
SIZE

30 hectares

FARMING

Sustainable HEV level 3 - Practicing Organic
AGING

30% in burgundian oak barrel, 70% in stainless steel tank for a year
ALCOHOL

14,50%
HARVEST DATE

September
AGING POTENTIAL

10 years
YIELDS

35 hl/ha

Overview

The Château Mont-Redon estate owns 100 hectares of vines in Châteauneuf du Pape, all in one piece, 30 hectares in Lirac and 20 hectares in Côtes du Rhône, just 6 kilometerse from Mont-Redon, because they want to control the quality and follow the work of the vines closely. Château Mont-Redon are known for thier know-how and skill as wine makers. Typically the wines show a powerful character, great concentration, but always with excellent balance. Château Mont-Redon are one of the stars of the Châteauneuf.

THE WINEMAKER:
Pierre Fabre, is now the forth generation of his family to head up Château Mont-Redon. Pierre is a man of principle with a philosophie to craft great wines buy achieving low yields in the vineyard, working by hand with the vines, and taking a special interest into the environmental practices of Château Mont Redon. In 2017, Pierre became the general manager of the Château Mont-Redon as well has being the head-wine makers.

Our Lirac red is silky, elegant style as well as terrific notes of cassis, black raspberries, strawberries, and spice.