Val Des Rois Le Petit Roy

DARK FRUIT. BALANCED. POWERFUL. WINE OVERVIEW TASTING NOTES Intense garnet color with aromas of black cherry, blueberry and chocolate. Great balance between freshness and power with finessed tannins. EAT WITH A great pairing with game meats like venison, elk or lamb. Try with roasted rack of lamb, bbq pork or grilled portabella mushrooms. TECH INFO Manual harvest with partial destemming to avoid green tannins.  All the vinification was carried out without adding sulphites before bottling, hence rates of very low SO2. Grenache maceration is fairly short and slightly longer for the Syrah to obtain the right tannins. Aged in concrete for 1 year before bottling. Where:  Valréas, Southern Rhone, France Grape: 50% Grenache, 50% Syrah Elevation: 1,312 feet Age of Vines: 40 Years Alcohol: 14.5% More about Val Des Rois Val des Rois translates to “Valley of the King” and is nestled in the hills outside of Valréas in Southern Rhône. Valréas is one of the northern areas in Southern Rhone pro