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Alain Chabanon Les Boissières 2002

  • Winery : Alain Chabanon
  • Region : France > Coteaux du Languedoc
  • Varieties : Grenache, Mourvèdre and Carignan
  • Description:

    Grenache 88%, Mourvèdre 4%, Carignan 8%
    First vintage: 1996
    Average vine age: 21 years
    Soil & cultivation : Arid, stony, clay & limestone soil. Vines cultivated organically. Ploughed, with no use of chemical fertilisers or pesticides.
    Yield: 26 hectolitres/hectare
    Vinification : Once hand sorted on tables, the grapes are gravity fed into vats. No yeast. Traditional vinification with alternating cap immersion and juice circulation. Four weeks maceration. Pneumatic pressing
    Aging: 36 months in stainless steel vats. Bottled in September 2006. Neither fined nor filtered.
    Production : 4 500 bottles and 240 magnums

  • Wine added by : Diane B
  • Reviews : 2 (including 1 in French, 0 in Spanish, 0 in Dutch)
    • Average rating :
    • 7.7/10
    • 7.7/10
    • 7.7/10
    • 7.7/10

Members' reviews

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  • Diane B
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  • 30 reviews
Lovely expressive fine nose, with a touch of li...
Tags : character charming excellent ripe exp...
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  • Quality
  • $20-$40
  • $20-$40
  • $20-$40
  • Price

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