Coume del Mas Collioure AOP Rouge ‘Quadratur’ 2018 champagne grand cru including gentian

including gentian

with ripe stone fruit giving the illusion of sweetness ahead of a saline core of fine sinewy skin derived tannin

sensitive winemaking and the finest French oak barrels have produced a wine of complexity and elegance

The palate is elegant and well-structured with rich red currants and cherries

Coume del Mas Collioure AOP Rouge ‘Quadratur’ 2018 champagne grand cru including gentianOne of the pinnacles of Catalan red wine. Quadratur is a jaw dropping, gorgeously pure blend of ancient (100+ year old) vine Grenache (50%), Mourvdre and Carignan. Ageing takes place in barrel for 12 14 months. Sun baked, grey schist soils are the key here, rendering wines simultaneously rich and freshly elegant. Ridiculously low yields mean there is not much of this marvellous red available.