2024 Domaine De Mena "L'Arc-en-Ciel" Red, Côtes Catalanes, France
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60% Carignan, 30% Grenache, 10% Syrah/Muscat
De Mena is a Catalan term that means "by nature", indeed it is by nature that Sebastien Agelet crafts the beautiful wines of Domaine De Mena. Grape growing has a long tradition in Sébastien's family, his Great Grandfather, Grandfather, and Father have all worked the rugged vineyards around Paziols in the heart of the Pyrenees Mountains. It is with this family tradition in mind, along with a desire to create a legacy of his own that Sébastien decided to pull his family vineyards out of the local co-op and follow his own path, the path of nature, and thus De Mena was born.
Organically grown Carignan, Lladoner Pelut, Syrah, and just a tad of Muscat go into the "L'Arc-en-Ciel" blend, whose partially whole cluster fermentation is started with indigenous yeasts and then rests in very old barrels, allowing for a rich, but authentic expression of the fruit.