Red wine

Château Fortia, Secret Des Terres 2017

Wild and earthy, this wine has a powerful flavour intensity of plum, spice, cassis and coffee, with underlying and complementary hints of barnyard which add complexity. The ripe tannins and weighty palate further elevate this excellent wine.

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Wine Details

Colour

Red

Wine Style

Still

Grape Varieties

Grenache (30%), Syrah (50%), Mourvèdre (20%)

Alcohol

15.5%

Bottle size

75cl

Origin

Country

France

Region

Rhône

Sub-region

Southern Rhône

Area

Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOP

Tasting Information

Blind

Yes

Tasted by

Stefan Neumann MS, Isa Bal MS, Wieteke Teppema, Colin Thorne

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