Cairanne AOC. Boutinot. Les Six red
Interesting Facts
The slopes above the village of Cairanne are bedecked with treasure troves of well-established¶vineyards steeped in the classic terroir of ‘agrilo-calcaire’ (chalky clay) and bristling with parcels of¶low-yielding old vines, some of very rare and ancient grape varieties. The six varieties, some familiar¶(Grenache Noir, Syrah, Mourvèdre) and others less so (Cinsault, Counoise and Carignan Noir) are¶hand-picked and hand-sorted to ensure perfect ripeness. Some varieties are co-fermented together for¶greater complexity and all are fermented in large 6000l oak vats by the natural yeasts present on the¶grape skins. Vinification is traditional, aided by manual pigeage and gentle remontage. Les Six was¶later assembled, matured, again in the 6000l tronconiques for less than 12 months and bottled at¶Domaine Boutinot’s cellars in Cairanne. Les Six is all about elegance and the expression of six¶different grape varieties in an appellation often dominated by just two. This is a new style of Cairann
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