Château l'Hospitalet La Réserve Red AOP La Clape 2023 – Pack of 6 Bottles 75cl red wine

On the edge of the coastline, Château de l'Hospitalet overlooks the Mediterranean. Benefiting from a semi-arid Mediterranean climate with a mild winter variant, the vineyard enjoys exceptional climatic conditions: the duration of sunshine, the quantities of heat stored during the day by the limestone and released at night to the grapes, the moderating effect of the Mediterranean Sea on temperature variations, and the altitude that tempers the summer heat. Two types of soil contribute to the generosity, aromatic complexity, tonicity and freshness of this cuvée: the marly-limestone soils of the Gargasian, at the foot of the cliff, rich in fossils, which provide the vines with a water supply throughout the summer despite the absence of summer rainfall; and the red Mediterranean soils of the Barremian, formed on compact bluish-grey limestone reclaimed from the garrigue, allowing the production of rich and concentrated wines. This vineyard was designed to achieve an optimum level of quality: the selection of vine stocks at planting, the North-South orientation of the rows for better light capture, and quality pruning using the Cordon de Royat trained system. Yields are moderate, from 35 to 40 hl/ha, and the grapes are ripe, healthy and concentrated, allowing easy extraction of colour and aromas during fermentation and maceration, thanks to slow ripening. The grapes are harvested by hand and transported to the winery in crates. A portion of the Syrah is vinified using carbonic maceration. The Grenache, Mourvèdre and Carignan are destemmed and placed in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats for traditional macerations of 20 to 25 days. The different grape varieties are vinified separately. At the end of winter, the wines are racked, blended and placed in 225-litre barrels in the barrel cellar of Château l'Hospitalet for 12 months.

• Syrah
• Grenache Noir
• Mourvèdre