Arrogant Frog Ribet Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2019 (France)

Arrogant Frog Ribet Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2019 (France)Ripe black fruit Blackcurrant leaf Spice & vanilla Smooth tannins Deep ruby colour in the glass. Elegant and complex with aromas of ripe black fruits, blackcurrant leaf combined with spicy notes such as liquorice and vanilla. Well balanced with smooth tannins and a long finish. Soil: clay, limestone and gravels for the Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep clay, limestone for the Merlot. Age of the vineyard: Cabernet : 15 to 25 year old vines; Merlot: 16 to 25

• Ripe black fruit
• Blackcurrant leaf
• Spice & vanilla
• Smooth tannins

Deep ruby colour in the glass. Elegant and complex with aromas of ripe black fruits, blackcurrant leaf combined with spicy notes such as liquorice and vanilla. Well-balanced with smooth tannins and a long finish.

Soil: clay, limestone and gravels for the Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep clay, limestone for the Merlot. Age of the vineyard: Cabernet :15 to 25-year-old vines; Merlot:16 to 25-year-old vines. Pruning: Guyot simple. Density of plantation: 4400 plants/ha. Harvest: mechanical at night. Average yield: 55 hl/ha. Elevation: 50-200 m. Climate: Mediterranean with oceanic influences.

Careful selection of the best grapes after a mechanical harvest at night to avoid oxidation and preserve the maximum fruit expression. After destemming of the harvest, each grape variety is vinified separately. Skin contact at 10C for 3 days. 6-day fermentation at 24/26C with daily pumping-over followed by a 15-day maceration for the Cabernet and 12 days for the Merlot in temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats (24C max).

Food Pairing: Red meat, cheeses.