Château de Manissy - Lirac - Trinité - Rouge - 2020

Wine:

A blend of Grenache and Syrah, the 2020 red Lirac Trinité is an intense and deep wine promised to a long aging of ten years and more. We appreciate its spicy and fruity character, its dense and full body, its long saline finish; it is a concentrated and sappy wine, of good balance, with a lot of freshness and enchanting garrigue flavors. To be enjoyed decanted with spicy veal filet mignon or lamb chops. Rated 93/100 by our Selection Committee.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. De-stemming and crushing of the grapes. Alcoholic fermentation at a temperature varying from 24 to 28°C during 15 days. Aged in concrete tanks for 9 to 12 months.

Color:

Intense red with vermilion highlights.

Nose:

Fine and concentrated with beautiful spicy aromas underlined by a vegetal touch.

Palate:

Dense and full-bodied, this wine has a concentrated palate with a beautiful substance, structured tannins

Temperature:

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Spicy filet mignon, lamb chops, haddock filet in broth, snacked lobsters.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2035

By combining quality with reasonable prices, Château de Manissy crafts tasty wines that have won the hearts of wine lovers everywhere. Owned by the Missionary Fathers of the Holy Family for over a century and managed since 2003 by the talented Florian André, this biodynamically cultivated estate has been a rising star in the Southern Rhône Valley for some time. 

Tavel, Lirac, Côtes-du-Rhône, and Châteauneuf-du-Pape are its most treasured appellations on 60 hectares of land perfectly situated between sand, limestone, clay, and pebbles.