Domaine Boucabeille Monte Nero 2017

The wines of the Boucabeille estate are produced mainly on the Forca real hill 15 km northwest of Perpignan. It promotes biodiversity around the vine by planting forest and scrubland but also creates ponds and places dozens of beehives. The Forca real hill is made up of slate schists that date back 450 million years.
The schist allows the vine to penetrate deep in order to find all the elements it needs (water and minerals). The altitude of the vines (505 meters) brings freshness. This terroir also brings roundness and length in the mouth, as well as a lot of finesse and complex aromas.

The vines are grown on schist soils and whole-bunch-pressed. Jean Boucabeille doesn’t plough, to avoid damaging the microbial life in the soil, and doesn’t use machinery in the vineyard, in order to avoid soil compaction. Winemaking is low intervention, with spontaneous fermentation.

Força Real can look like a black pyramid, hence the name. Grapes are hand picked and undergoes traditional wine making with 15 – 20 day maceration. The wine is aged for 12 months in small barriques. The aroma of the wine offers the classic sun-ripened Roussillon nose of berry fruit and notes of candied fruit, herbs and minerals. The taste is concentrated and saturated with intense fruit, which is balanced by a beautiful structure .