Château l'Hospitalet Grand Vin Rouge 2017 75cl - World's Best Red Wine IWC 2019

• The 2017 vintage was voted Best Red Wine in the World with 97 points at the International Wine challenge 2019
• Recognized by critics the world over, Gérard Bertrand reveals Château l'Hospitalet Grand Vin rouge as one of the spearheads of French viticulture.
• Since vintage 2017the estate has been certified AB ( organic wine ) and DEMETER (biodynamic agriculture) certification.
• As part of a presidential trip to China in November 2019, Château l'Hospitalet was chosen to represent the excellence of French wines alongside Cheval Blanc and Corton Charlemagne.
• 1000-hectare estate, 82 of which are planted with vines, set in a sumptuous protected natural park
• The Grands Vins are made from a selection of the estate's best plots.

Appellation : AOP La Clape
Vintage : 2017
Size : 750ml
Grape variety(s) : Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre
Alcohol level : 15.5
Sku : 815675

The harvest date is determined by regular ripeness checks, polyphenol analysis analysis of the polyphenols contained in the grape skins, and daily polyphenols in the grape skins, and daily tastings of the grapes as harvest approaches. harvest. Harvesting healthy, ripe grapes is an essential step towards quality. The grapes are harvested by hand to the winery within the hour. The grapes are then destemmed before being placed in temperature-controlled vats. Each grape variety is vinified separately. Maceration lasts between 20 and 25 days. days. At the end of winter, the wines are transferred to new barrels 225-liter barrels for between 12 and 16 months, in the magnificent l'Hospitalet winery (2,000 barrels). The fine lees are stirred periodically. The best barrels of each grape variety are selected and blended to produce this cuvée.

Bright ruby color. The intense nose is dominated dominated by aromas of spices and red fruit fruit (strawberry). On the palate, silky, fine tannins tannins underline the wine's fruity freshness. of this wine.

Keep out of the sun and at a constant temperature.

Serve at 16°C with rack of lamb, game birds game birds or mature cheeses. This wine full-bodied, harmonious and elegantly structured, can be drunk now, and bodes well for the future. promising future.