RED WINE

LE GRAND NOIR MERLOT

Le Grand Noir wines are made in the Minervois, produced by Les Celliers Jean d'Alibert (established in 1953). Les Celliers Jean d'Alibert is located 20 km south of Carcassonne and 25 km north of Narbonne. The wines are grown on a calcareous subsoil, mostly on the southern slopes of this picturesque landscape. The climate is Mediterranean with an Atlantic influence. Under the name, the full-bodied and fruity wines, with the warm character of the French south, find their way to many wine lovers in the world. The grapes are picked by hand.The vineyards, selected from low yielding vines, come from the areas of Carcassonne and the Minervois, in association with Celliers Jean d’Alibert.The two varieties were vinified separately. Both went through a period of cold soak. Fermentation on skins lasted 2 weeks prior to pressing. There was very limited use of press wine.