Elicio, Merlot-Syrah-Grenache, IGP Méditerranée Rouge 2023

Fresh, fruity, and approachable in every sense, Elicio wines resonate with the times and our desire for immediacy. They come in screw cap bottles for their ease of use, but primarily for their effectiveness in keeping intact the flavors revealed by the meticulous winemaking carried out by Alexis, our Winemaker.

2023 was a year full of contrasts: warm temperatures at the end of December and beginning of January raised concerns about early budding; a return to normalcy continued until February with relatively cool weather; a persistent drought accompanied by a strong Mistral wind, followed by regular rainfall until the end of June. Thanks to constant vigilance in the vineyards, the berries were healthy and well-ripened when harvest started, promising one of the finest vintages of the past decade.

Grapes come from two of the three specific soils of this area : red soils resulting from the limestone deterioration and soils with a mixture of sand and ocher clay.

Grapes are destemmed and crushed upon arrival on the cellar. Maceration at controlled temperature maceration. 15 days of vatting. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations at controlled temperatures. Then the wines rest for approximately two months before being clarified and blended.