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Labranche Laffont – Madiran Vieilles Vignes

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France
South West France
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Red

The Facts

Origins France > South West France > Madiran
Appellation Madiran
Varietal Tannat
Markets Texas

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The Character

Overall A study in density
Aromas Black fruit, licorice, leather, spice
Mouthfeel Bold with chewy tannins
Pairings Korean barbecue, Brazilian steakhouse dishes, smoked pork

The Story

From several parcels that total 7.5 acres. One parcel of roughly 2 acres is of pre-phylloxera vines in the neighborhood of 150 years old; the other parcels support vines that are at least 50 years old. Grapes are de-stemmed and the wine is raised in Bordeaux barrels, roughly 20% of which are new each year. Given several hours of aeration, this Tannat blossoms. In exceptional years, Christine will vinify the block of pre-phylloxera vines separately and bottle the wine as her cuvée Préphylloxérique. In all other years, the wine from these ancient vines goes into the vieilles vignes cuvée. Unfiltered and light fining.

About Labranche Laffont

Producer Story

Christine Dupuy took over her family’s six-hectare (15 acres) wine estate in 1992 when her father passed unexpectedly. She was 23 at the time and the estate had been in the family since the French Revolution. By chance she had just finished her degree in enology, but she had little practical experience. So she went to neighboring Château d’Aydie, Domaine Capmartin, and Domaine La Chapelle Lenclos, all of whom were among the most prestigious domains in the appellation at the time. During that first year they helped this precocious young vigneronne get off on the right foot.

Producer Story

Christine Dupuy took over her family’s six-hectare (15 acres) wine estate in 1992 when her father passed unexpectedly. She was 23 at the time and the estate had been in the family since the French Revolution. By chance she had just finished her degree in enology, but she had little practical experience. So she went to neighboring Château d’Aydie, Domaine Capmartin, and Domaine La Chapelle Lenclos, all of whom were among the most prestigious domains in the appellation at the time. During that first year they helped this precocious young vigneronne get off on the right foot.

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