Alain Brumont Château Bouscassé Vieilles Vignes Madiran AOC 2019 Red Wine Case 6 x 75 cl / 14% France

Alain Brumont Château Bouscassé Vieilles Vignes Madiran AOC 2019 Red Wine – The wine consists of 97% Tannat and was vinified in new oak barrels, which give the wine a special depth. Produced from the oldest plots and the best land in Bouscassé, it is an exceptional benchmark of the Alain Brumont house. The tannins are strong and velvety, the finish is endless and full of freshness. Notes of basil, candied fruit, spices and pepper on a background of black fruit. A very harmonious wine. Aged for 14-16 months in new barriques.

Fact Sheet

• Grape variety: Tannat
• Region: MADIRAN
• Vintage: 2019
• Alcohol: 14% ABV
• Serving temperature: 16 - 18°C
• Closure: Cork
• Pairs well with: Pasta with meat

About Alain Brumont

The unconventional winemaker Alain Brumont grows the ancient, small-berried autochthonous Tannat grape variety in Madiran in southwestern France. Brumont has succeeded in taming this highly astringent grape variety, known for its high tannin content, in the best plots of the terroir: in Montus with its stony, steep southern slopes, on the Boucassé plateaus with ironstone and manganese soils, and in Gascogne with its limestone subsoil. He carefully vinifies it in new barriques to produce elegant, discreet, and extremely long-lived wines with powerful fruit.

The Region

The Sud-Ouest region encompasses the wine-growing areas of southwestern France, with the exception of Bordeaux and Cognac. The areas around Bordeaux, Gascogne, and the Basque Country are climatically influenced by the nearby Atlantic, while some inland regions benefit from drier, hotter summers. Numerous rivers create predominantly clay, sand, and gravel soils, while the foothills of the Pyrenees and the high plateaus form a variety of rock types. In Haut-Pays, largely the same grape varieties as in Bordeaux are grown, namely Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, although the wines are less well known and therefore often more affordable. In the south grows one of the most interesting collections of local grape varieties in all of Europe: here you will find names such as Abouriou, Baroque, Duras, and Petit Courbu, which are vinified into exciting wines by adventurous winemakers.

Case of 6 bottles of 75 cl each. Delivery throughout Switzerland within a few business days. Sale from 18 years of age.