Chateau Lagrezette Zette 2003

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Winery:

Domaine de Lagrezette

Varietal:

Malbec

Region:

France > South West France > Garonne > Cahors

Type:

Red Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

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What to Expect

Malbec's origins as a blending grape and the core of the sometimes rustic wines of Cahors are quickly becoming forgotten as the grape becomes solidly associated with Argentina. A heat-loving variety of grape, it has always struggled to ripen in France. While still capable of producing a full-bodied rich wine, the tannins in these were formidable. In warmer climates the tannins are able to ripen fully, yielding rich, velvety wines packed with black spice notes and dark berry fruit.

Winemakers Notes

Producer Background: Since 1989, the renowned enologist Michel Rolland has worked with Alain Dominique Perrin to oversee viticulture at the property, with the objective to produce the most expressive and healthy grapes possible. Manual leaf pulling is used to control exposure and reduce vigor, and manual green pruning controls yields and helps to obtain concentration in the fruit. Harvesting by hand ensures healthy fruit is picked and manual sorting eliminates any inferior fruit before crush. The underground cellars of Domaine de Lagrezette were designed to help the development of the read more...read more...
wine and to preserve the environment. On three levels, they’re 55 meters long and 19 meters deep, containing a gravity-fed system for moving the wine from sorting, de-stemming, and crush, at the top level, to stainless steel fermentation tanks and 75 hectoliter oak vats for the luxury cuvées, on the middle level. The barrel cellar is located below, for extended aging of the wines.

Wine Type: Dry Red

Grape Type: 100% Malbec.

Country: France

Region: Cahors

Vinification:

A new wine exclusive to the U.S. market, Zette is made from 100% Malbec grapes from fifteen year-old vines grown in clay and limestone soils.

There is a four-day cold maceration at 12ºC, fermentation at 30ºC, and an extended maceration at 28ºC with daily pumping over, to extract beneficial “primary material” from the grapes; i.e. complex aromas, deep colors, plush palate flavors and soft, ripe tannins. The wine is fermented in stainless steel tank before aging for 12 months in French oak barrels.    (hide)

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