R3 2023

Les Vignes des Bacchantes

R3
2023

  • Organic

$18.50

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable

15 case(s) available

Service fees
$ 0.00
Product code
34567891
Format
12 x 750ml
Listing type
Private import
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$18.50
Country
Canada
Regulated designation
Protected geographiacal indication
Region
Quebec
Varietal(s)
Marquette 100 %
Alcohol percentage
11%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
Producer's website

About this winery

Wine making is growing exponentially in Quebec, which now has more than 200 producers. Acquired in September 2012 by the Daoust family, the vineyard is established on the site of the former Brownlee estate. The estate, which covers 263 acres, includes a stone residence built 180 years ago and a few buildings. The choice of Hemmingford in southern Quebec to found a vineyard seems quite natural, since within a radius of a few kilometers, you will find half a dozen vineyards and cider houses....

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Product notes

The vineyard soils are composed of very calcareous sandy loam. They are criss-crossed by clay-limestone veins, making them an ideal terroir for vines. These characteristics give the wines great amplitude and a very interesting salinity. The south-facing aspect ensures excellent grape ripeness. The vines are grassed and the soil is worked mechanically under the rows.

Production notes

This cuvée comes from the ripest zone of our large Marquette parcel, as we noticed that there was a gradient of ripeness between the east and west of the field. The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted in the field. We then carried out 2 different vinifications: the first using carbonic maceration (the grapes are put whole into the vat, then pressed after 17 days) and the second using the “traditional” method (the grapes are destemmed and crushed before going into the vat and being pressed after 8 days). After alcoholic fermentation, the 2 cuvées undergo malolactic fermentation and ageing separately, before being blended in the spring, then fined and packaged.

Tasting notes

The color is slightly intense, red with purplish highlights. The nose is a blend of jammy fruit, cocoa and sweet spices.