Boulevard Napoleon L'Aberadou Pur Cinsault de Schistes IGP Pays de l'Herault 2023

Boulevard Napoleon L'Aberadou Pur Cinsault de Schistes IGP Pays de l'Herault

Region: Languedoc, France

Vintage: 2023

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Cinsault

ABV: 14.5% 

Deep ruby in colour, this Cinsault is perfumed with a fruit-forward nose and hints of violet. On the palate grippy tannins give structure and a bright acidity carries the flavours onto the elegant finish.

The Cinsault is sourced from a vineyard situated in the high hills of La Livinière at 400 metres above sea level. The 61-year-old bush vines grow on schist soils and produce low yields of grapes packed full of flavour.

The grapes for this wine were carefully hand harvested. Upon arrival at the winery, the grapes were sorted by hand prior to destemming. Fermentation with gentle extraction techniques took place in stainless steel tanks and the wine was then aged for 12 months in neutral fibreglass tanks before bottling.

As the co-founder of St. John, one of the world's most influential restaurants, Trevor Gulliver is a man of many enthusiasms. The house he bought in Minervois was intended as a place to unwind, but instead, Trevor saw an opportunity to exercise his natural curiosity and make some excellent wine. This decision was further cemented by the input of a talented local vigneron, who had just returned from running Michel Chapoutier’s Australian operations. The resulting project was named Boulevard Napoléon, after the street on which the house and winery are situated, in the village of La Livinière. This is a loving nod to St. John, which is also named after the street on which the original restaurant sits in Farringdon, London.