Cuvée Adrien Cazes, Banyuls 'Traditionnel' 2015 Vin Doux Naturel
DESCRIPTION
Michel Cazes founded Maison Cazes in 1895. Spearheaded by his grandson André, the domaine started making its own bottles in 1955. As a way to honour the latest generation, now under the helm of Adrien Cazes, the Cazes family released an eight year old natural sweet wine. The Banyuls grand cru is a blend of Grenache Noir 80%) and Grenache gris (20%). The grapes are harvested by hand and then macerated for at least three weeks in order to extract from them the most of their potential. The juice is then aged by traditional microoxygenation in oak barrels for a number of years. The bouquet is a subtil symphony of aromas, which reveal themselves over time. Flavours of dried fruit, nuts and prune-based brandy all come together to create a pleasant elixir. This Banyuls is the perfect partner in crime for blue cheeses and aged comté cheese (10/12 months). This wine can also be enjoyed as a digestif with chocolate-covered oranges.
REGION
Languedoc-Roussillon
France
Languedoc-Roussillon is one of France's largest wine-growing regions, situated on the border with Spain. Its vast size is matched by a remarkable diversity of soils and terroirs, all bathed in a warm, sunny Mediterranean climate that is particularly favorable to vine-growing. This richness is also reflected in the grape varieties grown, ranging from Cabernet Sauvignon to Carignan for the reds, or Grenache Blanc to Bourboulenc for the whites, but Roussillon in particular is also distinguished by a historic and deeply local specialty: vins doux naturels (VDN). Made from grape varieties such as Grenache, Macabeu or Muscat, these wines are mutated with alcohol during fermentation to retain some of their natural sugars. Emblematic appellations such as Banyuls, Maury, Rivesaltes and Muscat de Rivesaltes offer an incredible range of styles, from the fruitiest to the most oxidative, perfect as aperitifs or with cheeses and desserts.
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