Quercus - Languedoc | Puech-Haut

Tasting
A garnet colour. The nose offers fine aromatic intensity, with red fruit (strawberry, cherry, morello cherry), notes of chocolate and pastry (Black Forest gâteau). The volume on the palate is intense; this wine is full of indulgence, with redcurrant, strawberry and syrupy sweets. The finish is smooth, well supported by melted, silky tannins.

Terroir
Soil: clay-limestone with pebbles rolled by the Rhône in the Quaternary.

Information

Appellation: AOP Languedoc
Grape varieties: Syrah 10%, Grenache 90%
Ageing: traditional, in vats for 14 months for the Grenache. Syrah in new barrels for 14 months.
Pairings: wild boar stew, rib of beef.
Ageing potential: 10 years
Alcohol: 15%

Vintage
2021
Grape varieties
Grenache, Syrah
Yield
20 hl/ha
Soil
Clay-limestone with pebbles rolled by the Rhône in the Quaternary
Winemaking
Whole destemmed berries, hand sorting, temperature-controlled alcoholic fermentation. Gentle extraction by rack-and-return, with 30 days of maceration.
Serving
16 - 18°C

THE CUVÉE

Quercus, AOP Languedoc red

Quercus is a Puech-Haut red in the AOP Languedoc, 2021 vintage. It blends 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah, on clay-limestone soil with pebbles rolled by the Rhône in the Quaternary, with a yield of 20 hl/ha. Quercus is the Latin word for oak; it is also the scientific name of the oak genus.

Its colour is garnet. The nose, of fine intensity, offers red fruit (strawberry, cherry, morello cherry) and notes of chocolate and pastry reminiscent of Black Forest gâteau. On the palate, the volume is intense and the wine full of indulgence, with redcurrant, strawberry and syrupy sweets. The finish is smooth, carried by melted, silky tannins.

Serve it between 16 and 18 °C with a wild boar stew or a rib of beef. It is 15% ABV.

KNOW-HOW

Gentle extraction, tailored ageing

The whole destemmed berries are sorted by hand. Alcoholic fermentation takes place with temperature control, and extraction remains gentle, by rack-and-return, during 30 days of maceration. Rack-and-return consists of emptying the vat of its juice while leaving the skins, then running this juice back through the pomace, which contains the colour and tannins. The Grenache is then aged traditionally in vats for 14 months, the Syrah in new barrels for 14 months. New oak brings toasted and grilled aromas to the wine, as well as tannins that give it structure.

FOOD & WINE PAIRINGS

Leg of lamb with garrigue herbs

Quercus is a wonderful match for a leg of lamb with garrigue herbs. Discover our recipe and our sommelier's serving tips.

See the recipe

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IN BRIEF

Quercus in brief

What is Quercus?

It is a Puech-Haut red in the AOP Languedoc, 2021 vintage, blending 90% Grenache and 10% Syrah. Its vines grow on clay-limestone soil with pebbles rolled by the Rhône in the Quaternary.

What does Quercus taste like?

The nose offers strawberry, cherry and morello cherry, with notes of chocolate and pastry. The indulgent palate suggests redcurrant and syrupy sweets, with melted, silky tannins.

How is Quercus made?

After hand sorting, the destemmed berries macerate for 30 days, with gentle extraction by rack-and-return. The Grenache is aged for 14 months in vats, the Syrah for 14 months in new barrels.

Which dishes go with Quercus?

It goes with a wild boar stew or a rib of beef.

At what temperature should Quercus be served?

Serve it between 16 and 18 °C.

What does the name Quercus mean?

Quercus is the Latin word for oak. It is also the scientific name of the oak genus.