DOMAINE SERGENT
Propriétaire Viticulteur - Madiran & Pacherenc du Vic Bilh
Character, elegance and potential ...
Born in "l'Esquillouté", a place once planted with walnut trees. Today, we cultivate Tannat there: dark like the walnut husk and robust like a walnut!
LES NOYERS
A rich and complex nose of black fruit, licorice, cinnamon and vanilla notes.
A harmonious palate, tannins present and coated.
Character, elegance with generous forms and subtle aromas with woody notes.
To be savored with beautiful grilled pieces of beef, cheeses from the Pyrenees but also a tagine or chocolate!
16 ° C / To be enjoyed now or allowed to age for ten years. Gascon cuisine, grilled or long-simmered pieces of beef, cheeses ...
Our expression of Tannat!
GOLD MEDAL
Concours Général Agricole de Paris 2019.
COUP DE COEUR (FAVORITE) Guide Hachette des vins 2020
SELECTED BY
Guide des vins Bettane et Desseauve 2020
Harvest ...
We favor the best exposed plots, on which the Tannat reaches its optimal maturity.
Destemming ...
The stalk are taken off to avoid vegetal tannins in the wine. Then the grapes are crushed to promote the extraction of polyphenols.
Pre-fermentation maceration...
It is carried out at a temperature between 10°C and 12°C for 5 days, in order to extract fruity aromas.
Vatting ...
28 days
Alcoholic fermentation ...
The control of temperature allows a good progress of the alcoholic fermentation which takes place especially in stainless tanks. Thus we serve the fruity and the finesse of the wines.
Extraction ...
The extraction work takes place during the first half of the alcoholic fermentation through releases of the juice. This work is piloted by daily taistings.
Micro oxygénation ...
The wine is micro-oxygenated before and after running-off which gives it a balanced structure and coated tannins.
Malolactic fermentation...
It is made following alcoholic fermentation in cement vats.
The maturing ...
At the end of the malolactic fermentation, wine is transferred into oak barrels and stays there for 12 months. One third of our barrels are new.
Blending ...
This Madiran "Les Noyers" (walnut tree) is made with100% Tannat.
Filtration ...
A slight filtration takes place at the time of bottling.