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2020 Laurent Miquel Alaina Languedoc AOP, France

Tasting Notes

It’s Sunday…From the sundrenched terrace, we love watching our daughter, Alaina, making new discoveries in the garden. In this magical place, she enjoys the fresh breeze from the wildflowers, listening to the cicada’s heady chants, and skipping stones across the lake. Join us for a promenade with this wine that epitomizes the South of France. Admire the mountains and the rolling green vineyards. Awaken your five senses to enjoy a timeless moment.

Our Alaina Languedoc is a typical southern French blend with a dominant varietal of spicy Syrah. This wine offers a ripe nose of red fruits, with spices and aromatic herbs. The palate is mellow with intense berry flavor and a hint of rosemary notes.

This elegant red will be perfect with all kinds of meat such as grilled beef or chicken, and mature cheeses. Alaina can also be enjoyed on its own.

Vinification & Aging

Dawn harvesting with parcel selection, and fermenting takes place in stainless steel tanks with adapted temperature with skin contact to give it generosity. 40% of the wine is aged in big oak tanks for one year.

Specs

• Varietal Blend: 70% Syrah, 30% Grenache
• Appellation: AOP Languedoc
• Terroir: Calcareous clay soil
• Alcohol: 14%
• pH: 3.7
• Sugar Content: <1 g/l

About The Winery

• Winery: Laurent Miquel
• Owners: The Miquel Family
• Founded: 1791
• Location: Languedoc, France

We are eight-generation winemakers. So we’ve got history. That history informs but doesn’t dictate what we do. We respect the past, but constantly try to improve upon it. By always looking for better, more natural, and sustainable ways to harvest the world’s most elegant French wines. We are Laurent Miquel.

The vineyards at Laurent Miquel in Languedoc have a history of winemaking that goes all the way back to 1202 when the monks of Abbey de Fontcaude first began growing vines there. Today, alongside his wife Neasa, Laurent Miquel is the 8th generation of his family to work these vineyards and is known for growing varietals not normally grown in the region such as Syrah and Albariño. His winemaking philosophy is to respect the past, but constantly try to improve upon it and as a result, has created some of the most elegant French wines in the region.

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What’s Included

6-bottles:

• 6x 2020 Laurent Miquel Alaina Languedoc AOP, France