La Jajathèque 2023

Jaja is French slang to describe a bottle full of joy to share with friends 🥳. That’s what La Jajathèque is about. It starts with a salivating nose of prunes, provencal herbs and cherry coke 💦. The palate is Dr Jekyll/Mr Hyde-like, opening on very light and delicate flavours of grape juice, black cherries and orange peel. The wine then flips over to show his wild side. Tobacco leaves, cinnamon and cured meat. Young wine yet integrated tannins. The finish is on cherry and fig liquor, eucalyptus and a yeasty splash. To drink chilled or slightly chilled.

Region: Corbières/Languedoc
Grape: 90% Carignan, 10% Grenache Noir
Alcohol: 12.5%
Total SO2: 0 mg/L
Service: 10/12°C.

Tech facts:
Blend made of two Carignan. 2/3 is 28 years old Carignan, exposed east, steep schist slopes. It has undergone carbonic maceration. 1/3 is 88 years old Carignan from Alba (limestone soils). It has undergone a traditional maceration and 6 months in old French barrique. Then both wines have been blended. Then 10% of Grenache Noir have been added. This Grenache was harvested at 15% to add ripe fruits to the blend. Manual harvest. No added sulfites No herbicides, no mineral fertilisation, no pesticides. Bottled without fining and filtration.

Soils:
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