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Esprit de Terroir 2023 | Château Rouquette sur Mer
15.60 €
Mourvèdre, Syrah, Carignan and Grenache grown on La Clape's cliff-top terra rossa and Cretaceous limestone, facing the Mediterranean. Sea breezes preserve freshness on this historic Narbonne estate led by Jacques Boscary, with 300 days of sunshine per year.
Aged in stainless steel and concrete, no oak. 14.5% ABV.
Wine Identification
Esprit de Terroir is a red wine produced by Château Rouquette sur Mer, located in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of France. This specific release is from the 2023 vintage and holds the La Clape appellation status.
Origin and Winemaking
The vineyards belong to a historic family domain in Narbonne, perched on cliffs facing the Mediterranean Sea. The terroir is characterized by terra rossa clay-limestone soils, which provide a distinctive foundation for the grapes. The local climate is defined by marine breezes and approximately 300 days of sunshine annually, conditions that contribute to the ripeness and concentration of the fruit.
The blend consists of Mourvèdre (Monastrell), Syrah, Carignan (Mazuelo), and Grenache (Garnacha). In the winery, the wine undergoes fermentation and maturation entirely in stainless steel and concrete tanks. It is explicitly crafted without wood aging, ensuring a direct expression of the fruit and terroir without oak influence. The alcohol content stands at 14.5% vol.
Expected Profile
Given the varietal composition and vinification method, Esprit de Terroir offers a vibrant, unadulterated profile. The absence of barrel aging highlights the primary fruit characteristics of Grenache and Syrah, while Mourvèdre and Carignan likely contribute structure and depth. The marine influence and sunny climate suggest a wine with ripe fruit flavors, balanced acidity from the coastal breezes, and a clean finish. The clay-limestone soil imparts mineral notes, grounding the wine’s aromatic profile.
Overall Character
Esprit de Terroir presents itself as a pure reflection of its Mediterranean cliffside origin. By prioritizing stainless steel and concrete over oak, Château Rouquette sur Mer emphasizes freshness and varietal integrity. It is a robust red wine that captures the essence of La Clape’s unique microclimate and soil composition, offering a transparent and energetic taste experience typical of modern Languedoc winemaking focused on terroir expression.
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Learn more about Château Rouquette sur Mer
The estate lies between Narbonne and the Mediterranean, in the La Clape massif, next to Narbonne Plage.
It is worth knowing what it is planted on. La Clape was an island off the Languedoc coast, and it did not join the mainland until the fourteenth century, when the sediment the Aude carried down from the Pyrenees finally silted up the channel between them. The vineyard grows, quite literally, on what was once an island.
There are some fifty hectares of vines, and they do not form a single block: they are spread in clearings within a property of several hundred hectares of garrigue and pine. Most of the estate remains unplanted.
In the fifteenth century it belonged to the Viscountess of Narbonne. Jacques Boscary has owned it since 1970. The old Château Rouquette, built in the thirteenth century and remodelled in the eighteenth, still stands in ruins.
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