{"product_id":"2019-le-bout-du-monde-lechappee-belle","title":"2019 LE BOUT DU MONDE L'Echappee Belle","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: Roussillon \u0026lt; France\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrapes: Syrah, Carignan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVineyard\/Cellar Stats: Organic farming; Gneiss and Granite soils;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewhole cluster carbonic fermentation in fiberglass tanks for about 15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edays. No pigeage or pumping over is performed. The wine is aged in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e7-year-old 228-liter barrels for about 7 months, bottled with no added\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSo2, and is unfiltered and unfined; zero-zero; 12.5%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWinemaker: Edouard Lafitte\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAfter several years spent working at the famed natural wine estate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEstezargues, Edouard Lafitte set out on his own in 1995 to create Le\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBout du Monde in the up-and-coming natty wine hotspot centered around\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe tiny village of la Tour de France (not to be confused with the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebicycle race, le Tour de France).  It's a super isolated spot, hence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe name “le bout du monde,” (the end of the world), with the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePyrénées-Orientales mountain ranges in the backdrop of Edouard's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003evines.  As one of the area's pioneers, Edouard farms 7.7 hectares of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003evines with an utmost respect for nature, and carries the same ethos in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe cellar. Using carbonic maceration, he produces lively and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eevocative bottlings that are genuine expressions of time and place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile carbonic maceration is common now, and not always skillfully\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eemployed, in the hands of the right winemaker it can yield a wine of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003egreat finesse and terroir.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBut in Edouard's hands, the carbo-macerated L'Echappee Belle, an\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eherby, balsamicky chillable syrah-based blend, is a thing of beauty.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSour cherry and dark plum notes give the wine a richness that balances\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eout the peppery earthiness and electric acidity, creating a buzzy,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etongue-tingly “candied” fruit mouthfeel without any sweetness but with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ea touch of tannic grip.   If you're still grilling this time of year,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehere's a great BBQ wine, but it is also lovely with the meats and root\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003edishes we're craving in the fall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSERVE SLIGHTLY CHILLED\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock Juice Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67774474420503,"sku":"ezu1792016749855","price":19.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1007\/6690\/8695\/files\/2019-le-bout-du-monde-lechappee-belle_1.jpg?v=1792016756","url":"https:\/\/debclubcladfit.shop\/products\/2019-le-bout-du-monde-lechappee-belle","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}