DOMAINE DE BILA-HAUT Banyuls Vin Doux Naturel Rouge (Michel Chapoutier) 2021 HALF LITRE (100% Grenache)

Description

Roussillon wines from contoured terraces with stony soils and rich geology. The Roussillon area was made for Michel Chapoutier and it was in Latour de France that he set up Domaine de Bila-Haut, on a combination of soils perfectly suited to spicy Syrah, fruity Grenache and tannic Carignan – key Roussillon varieties – basked in the southern French sun and freshened up by the coastal ‘tramontane’ wind. Black and brown schist give the wine the sunny ripeness, gneiss minerality and freshness and limestone and chalk strength and balance. From terraced vineyards on old mica-schist from the Primary era, the grapes are hand-harvested when they are very ripe.

A powerful nose, shifting between black fruit and red berries, giving it a lovely freshness, subtly complemented by notes of cocoa. On the palate, it is sumptuous balanced between the solar strength of the wine and the fineness of its tannins. It has a great persistency with sweetness which develops greedily. Perfect desert wine to pair with chocolate desserts.