Les Chemins de Carabote "Les Pierres qui Chantent" Terrasses du Larzac Rouge 2014

Description

Les Chemins de Carabote ‘Les Pierres Qui Chantent’ Languedoc Terrasses du Larzac is a bit of a mouthful – in more ways than one. Below you can read more about the wine, its vineyards and the appellation. This is the top wine from Les Chemins de Carabote – I loved it as soon as I first tasted it. A big wine in terms of intensity and body but these characteristics are balanced beautifully with mouth-watering acidity and really concentrated fruit flavours. Deep-coloured with intense black fruit, cherries, prunes and blueberries together with notes of the local herby garrigue, of chocolate, coffee and warm spices. There is a lot going on in this wine and a lovely long finish. The acidity stops it tasting too rich – it is actually very elegant. Very moreish!

The 2014 vintage sees a change of bottle shape and label for the Les Chemins de Carabote ‘Les Pierres Qui Chantent’ Languedoc Terrasses du Larzac. Jean-Yves Chaperon and Nicole Michel are relative newcomers to winemaking, having created Les Chemins de Carabotes in 2006 and taking over 6 hectares of Syrah, Grenache and Carignan vines previously promised to the local cooperative. Terrasses du Larzac is a relatively new appellation using local Languedoc grape varieties.

‘Les Pierres Qui Chantent’ is a blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Syrah & 10% Carignan. Wines from the Larzac plateau have a noted fresh acidity thanks to the cool winds there. The soils in the appellation are quite varied; Chemins de Carabote’s vineyards contain a lot of stones rounded by the frequent north winds which may account for the name of this wine, ‘The Singing Stones’. The stony soils retain heat from the sun and provide richness to the fruit flavours of the grapes. Lowering the yields provides concentration and intensity of aromas & flavours. Jean-Yves and Nicole practice organic farming holding Ecocert certification since 2012.