Mont Rocher, Malbec, Vieilles Vignes, IGP Pays d'Oc, France, 2021

Producer Profile

Wines inspired by the spirit of place - ‘L’esprit du lieu’. The wines of Terres Fidèles are created in the Roussillon and surrounding regions, a place of remarkable stories where layers of history and cultures are embedded in the raw and wild landscape.

Authentic, crafted small batch wines. Wines of the wilds. Old vine Grenache, Carignan, Malbec, Cinsault, Viognier and more. Wines to share..., some of which, namely Felicette, Mont Rocher and Montsablé we have been proudly producing for some time.

Viticulture

Malbec grapes are harvested from high altitude, hillside vineyards in the Haute Vallee of Limoux, which sit on rugged limestone rich soils. It is here some of the most expressive old vine Malbec is grown and crafted to display purity of fruit and a distinctive 'goût de terroir'.

Winemaking

Picked at their optimal ripeness, in mid September, the grapes are de-stemmed then crushed, finally they undergo a three weeks maceration in order to carefully extract all their quality. The extraction is made by pumping over during the first ten days of maceration.

Oak Ageing

No oak ageing

Tasting Note

Deep in colour with ripe plum, blackberries and cherries on the nose. This is rich and rounded wine with perfectly balanced tannins. The long finish is smooth and succulent.

Food Matching

This wine cries out for barbequed meat or strong cheeses.