Coup de Sang //​ Maison Ventenac

Coup de sang is a "fit of rage", but this red ought not send you it one. It has aromas of ripe pepper and blackcurrant. Roundness and a silky structure with notes of blackcurrant on the palate. A fresh and lingering finish.

Winemaker

Olivier Ramé

Farming

Practising organic.

Region

Cabardès, Languedoc-Roussillon

Vineyard

In the foothills of the Montagne Noire, Cabardès is a unique meeting point between Atlantic freshness and Mediterranean sunshine. This is why Cabardès AOP is known as the ‘appellation with two faces’: it is the only Languedoc AOP where Atlantic grape varieties are required to make up at least 40% of the blend, with at least another 40% reserved for Mediterranean varieties (Syrah and Grenache are the only permitted grapes). The vines benefit from the limestone soils, formed 50 million years ago when this area was still beneath the Mediterranean.

Grapes

Cabernet Sauvignon (80%)
Cabernet Franc (20%)

Winemaking

Hand sorting. Pre-fermentation cold soak maceration for 5 days at 6°C  in 300hl stainless steel tanks. After this fermentation begins with daily pump-overs for 25 days. Ageing on fine lees and some micro-oxygenation for 3 months.