senat la nine 2016

"jean-baptiste senate since the beginning of his adventure minervoise. far from these wild lands of languedoc, accompanied by his wife charlotte, he left parisian life in 1995 for the way of the vineyards and continue his winemaker’s plan. the couple then put their luggage on the picturesque medieval village of trausse, taking over an abandoned estate enjoying an exceptional heritage of old vines. on this wild and authentic land, at the foot of the montagne noire, surrounded by scrubland and hillsides dotted with vines, jean-baptiste carries out his passion by cultivating with heart and dedication his 15 hectares in organic farming, certified ecocert. a form of erasure and trust in nature and the vineyard is evident in each of the actions of jean-baptiste sénat and his team who accompany him on this adventure every day. grenache, cinsault, carignan, syrah, merlot, each grape variety of the estate is pampered according to the same philosophy and blossoms in a natural balance allowing them to offer the most sincere expression of the original land. sweetness, authenticity, fulfillment… all these qualifiers are perfectly suited to the wines developed by the domaine sénat. the wines are drawn on velvet thanks to a pure flesh, patinated and languorous, delicious alliance between sapidity and roundness. whole grapes and grapes. vatting: 12 days. ageing: vatting and barrels. bottling: at the domaine by our care, without filtration, fruit day. the old vines of grenache, carignan, mourvèdre, cinsault and, syrah are in tune in this cuvée la nine, considered by jean-baptiste sénat as one of the classics of the minervois vintage. it’s a nice blend of mediterranean maturity, spices and freshness. with a nice elegance of tannins.” this wine brings together all that one expects from a great wine of conviviality and sincere pleasure. "