Domaine du Meteore, Leonides, 2022

£19.10

Organic Faugères red from schist soils, a Syrah/Grenache/Cinsault blend with long maceration and extended maturation for supple structure and dark-fruited, herbal depth.

blackcurrant
thyme
balsamic
meaty

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At a glance

Producer: Domaine du Météore
Region: Languedoc
Appellation: Faugères AOP
Grape: Syrah Grenache Cinsault
Vintage: 2022
Country: France
Wine type: Red
Size: 75.0cl
Farming: Organic — certified

Taste profile

Body: Medium
Acidity: Medium
Tannin: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

What to eat with it

grilled lamb with herbs
Toulouse sausage and lentils
cassoulet
roast chicken with thyme

How to serve it

Serve: Cool room temperature (16–18°C)

Why Cave selected it

Textbook, organically farmed Faugères from schist—generous fruit, savoury complexity and excellent value from a distinctive terroir.

About the wine

The grapes are carefully de-stemmed, then soaked for four weeks to create a deep redness. After fermenting in stainless steel, the wine is matured for a full 28 months. Fresh and silky in the mouth, you’ll find all the fruitiness and balance here that you’d expect of its Faugères terroir.

About Domaine du Météore

Domaine du Meteore is situated at Cabrerolles in the appellation of Faugeres and is owned by two English doctors who took over the estate in October 2018 from Guy and Geneviève Coste-Libes (2016 was to be their last vintage). The domaine is so named due to the presence of a 10,000 year-old meteor crater situated in an area of the vineyard named 'Le Clot' where the vines grow particularly well. Situated on rocky schist soils, derived from slate and found in only a few areas in the world. On schist, vine roots are forced to grow deep, which keeps yields low and brings a distinctive minerality to the wines, whilst they are suffused with the aromas of the wild herbs which characterise the area.

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