Domaine La Toupie

Appellation: Cotes du Roussillon Villages

Region: Roussillon

Country: France

Color: Red

Varietal(s): 36% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 19% Carignan, 10% Mourvèdre

About The Producer

Jerome Collas’s domaine is located in the heart of Catalan country. He selected the name “La Toupie” or “spinning top” for the family heirloom that was passed down through his family for multiple generations, and the balanced style of his wines.

Terroir & Vineyard Practices:

This wine is made from a blend of two vineyards with contrasting climates: one south facing on the plain, the other facing north at 350m altitude. The soils are a combination of black schist and Mediterranean limestone. Yields are kept low (28hl/ha). The Grenache and Carignan came from old-vines.

Tasting Notes

Beautiful aromas of black fruits with a smooth and elegant lingering flavor. Tight tannins. The finale is fresh without the heaviness. Perfect for barbecues, prosciutto, red meats, and some cheeses. Drink in 3 to 5 years.

Vinification

The name is chosen because, like a musical quartet, it's a composition of four grapes: Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Mourvèdre. Like music, Jérôme strives for a harmonious composition. Cold settling for two days and then fermentation in tanks with controlled temperature (25°C°), more than 20 days maceration. Extractions are carried out by pumping-over. One part of Syrah aged in casks, the remaining nine months in vat. Bottled at the beginning of the Summer.