Coume del Mas Collioure AOP Rouge ‘Quadratur’ 2018 champagne grand cru and a dry finish

and a dry finish

including gentian

characterised by a subtle elegant floral nuance followed by hints of golden delicious apples and distinctive vegetal notes

with ripe stone fruit giving the illusion of sweetness ahead of a saline core of fine sinewy skin derived tannin

sensitive winemaking and the finest French oak barrels have produced a wine of complexity and elegance

Coume del Mas Collioure AOP Rouge ‘Quadratur’ 2018 champagne grand cru and a dry finishOne of the pinnacles of Catalan red wine. Quadratur is a jaw dropping, gorgeously pure blend of ancient (100+ year old) vine Grenache (50%), Mourvdre and Carignan. Ageing takes place in barrel for 12 14 months. Sun baked, grey schist soils are the key here, rendering wines simultaneously rich and freshly elegant. Ridiculously low yields mean there is not much of this marvellous red available.