LE GRAND NOIR GSM 2021- IGP Pays d'Oc, Languedoc - France
LE GRAND NOIR GSM - IGP Pays d'Oc, Languedoc - France
This GSM (Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvedre) blend offers intense aromas of spicy blackberry, dark plum, licorice, cocoa, and pepper. On the palate, it is rich and complex with soft tannins. Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.
FRANCE
Languedoc, Pays d'Oc
Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah
Product Description
Description
Why do we call our wines “Le Grand Noir”? Our black sheep logo gives one clue - we are rather unconventional wine makers. The original Grand Noir - “Big Black” was a priest of the Cathar religion, in the region of Carcassonne. The Cathars were heretics - a breakaway group from the Catholic Church of the day, who has some very unconventional views. This GSM (Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvedre) blend offers intense aromas of spicy blackberry, dark plum, licorice, cocoa, and spice. On the palate, it is rich and complex with soft tannins.
Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.
How to pair it
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Meat
Perfect with all full-flavoured meat dishes and as ideal with traditional French cuisine as well as more international dishes whose flavours include a note of spice.
Wine Facts
| Product Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Grape Varietal | Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Region | Languedoc, Pays d'Oc |
| Country | FRANCE |
| Winemakers | Hugh Ryman |
| Producer | Celliers Jean D'Alibert |
| Average age of vines | 25 years |
| Harvest method | Mechanical |
| Fermentation & maceration | The 3 varieties were vinified separately. All went through a period of cold soak. Fermentation on skins lasted 2 weeks prior to pressing. |
| Mouth Attribute | Complex, Jamy, Medium-bodied, Rich, Soft Tannin |
| Nose Attribute | Dark Fruit, Mineral, Spices, Liquorice |
| SKU | RH70 |
Vineyard Info
All of le Grand Noir wines come from vineyards in the Minervois region, in Languedoc-Roussillon in the south of France. The Romans made wine here – there’s a 2,000 year-old burial site close to one of our vineyards – and grapes love the warm sunny climate and the cool breezes from the nearby Mediterranean and the ‘Black’ mountains. The wonderfully perfumed Viognier which thrives in a warm climate, for example, all comes from the vines growing close to the medieval walled village of Azille. The soil here is marked by grés – clay-limestone which seems to have a particular affinity with this grape variety.
Reviews & Ratings
Description
Why do we call our wines “Le Grand Noir”? Our black sheep logo gives one clue - we are rather unconventional wine makers. The original Grand Noir - “Big Black” was a priest of the Cathar religion, in the region of Carcassonne. The Cathars were heretics - a breakaway group from the Catholic Church of the day, who has some very unconventional views. This GSM (Grenache-Shiraz-Mourvedre) blend offers intense aromas of spicy blackberry, dark plum, licorice, cocoa, and spice. On the palate, it is rich and complex with soft tannins.
Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.
How to pair it
-
Meat
Perfect with all full-flavoured meat dishes and as ideal with traditional French cuisine as well as more international dishes whose flavours include a note of spice.
| Product Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Grape Varietal | Grenache, Mourvedre, Syrah |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Region | Languedoc, Pays d'Oc |
| Country | FRANCE |
| Winemakers | Hugh Ryman |
| Producer | Celliers Jean D'Alibert |
| Average age of vines | 25 years |
| Harvest method | Mechanical |
| Fermentation & maceration | The 3 varieties were vinified separately. All went through a period of cold soak. Fermentation on skins lasted 2 weeks prior to pressing. |
| Mouth Attribute | Complex, Jamy, Medium-bodied, Rich, Soft Tannin |
| Nose Attribute | Dark Fruit, Mineral, Spices, Liquorice |
| SKU | RH70 |
All of le Grand Noir wines come from vineyards in the Minervois region, in Languedoc-Roussillon in the south of France. The Romans made wine here – there’s a 2,000 year-old burial site close to one of our vineyards – and grapes love the warm sunny climate and the cool breezes from the nearby Mediterranean and the ‘Black’ mountains. The wonderfully perfumed Viognier which thrives in a warm climate, for example, all comes from the vines growing close to the medieval walled village of Azille. The soil here is marked by grés – clay-limestone which seems to have a particular affinity with this grape variety.
