Terre Pourpre 2018

Juicy, bright and energetic, with an underlying mineral edge. The alcohol is gently warming, but not overly unbalanced, while gentle extraction has resulted in a soft, silky texture and an expressive, individual wine of great charm and character. Drinking Window 2020 - 2023.

Coming from a cooler, higher elevation site, the 2018 Côtes Du Rhône Villages Visan Terre Pourpre is a classic 2018 with its ripe, sexy, ready to go style. Lots of framboise, jammy raspberries, ground pepper, and Provençal garrigue notes all emerge from the glass and it’s medium-bodied, has light tannins, and just a charming, elegant texture that’s a joy to drink. It should deliver ample pleasure over the coming 4-5 years.

Scents of cracked pepper, cherries and blueberries mark the nose of the 2018 Cotes du Rhone Villages Visan Terre Pourpre, a blend of 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvèdre, aged in a combination of demi-muids and foudre. Perhaps because of its altitude (400 meters above sea level), it avoids any suggestion of over-ripeness or warmth, instead registering as medium to full-bodied, with silky, fine tannins, ample focus and plenty of length on the finish.