Calmel et Joseph Cuvées Rares ‘Les Arques’ Minevois 2015 (6 Bottles) Languedoc-Roussillon, France

by L’Atelier Wines

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Varieties: 40% Syrah, 20% Grenache Noir, 20% Carignan, 20% Mourvèdre

We have been waiting patiently since 2011 for the right conditions to produce the second vintage of our Cuvée Les Arques from this parcel. We have been rewarded with a wine of a deep rich purple, with a spicy, concentrated nose that intertwines superb aromas of ripe fruit, black olive, forest floor and garrigue.

The rich, full palate offers notes of blackcurrant, fig, citrus, aniseed and chocolate, with silky, well-integrated tannins that promise great ageing potential. The personality, intensity and harmony of this wine elevate it to the status of a Rare Cuvée.

Terroir
Les Arques is the name of a small area in the east of the Minervois appellation, at 250 metres above sea level. The soil is clay-limestone and mainly stony. The vines are planted on a slope.

Vinification
Harvesting, all carried out by hand, began on the 7 September 2015 with the Syrah at optimum maturity, followed by the Grenache on the 15 September, the Carignan on the 20 September and finally the Mourvèdre on the 30. The crates are emptied into a de-stemmer just above the fermentation vats. Maceration lasts two weeks at a temperature of 25°C for the Syrah and the Carignan, and at 30°C for the Mourvèdre and the Grenache. The wine is then transferred into barrels to undergo its malolactic fermentation.

Ageing
Aged in barrels of 2 wines during 12 months. No filtration before bottling.

Recognition and Awards
Sam Kim 2019
94/100

Jancis Robinson 08/03/2018
17 / 20 Deep, reverberating, rich, gloriously ripe fruit.

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Description

About Calmel et Joseph

Founded in 1995, Calmel & Joseph is a maison de négoce specializing in Languedoc-Roussillon wines from private wineries from across the region.

Over the years, we have built close personal relationships with a large number of growers from all appellations. Convinced of the extraordinary potential of this region, oenologist, Laurent Calmel, and Jerome Joseph work together on the vinification, blending and ageing of wines with the common purpose of demonstrating the little known yet unique quality of these Mediterranean terroirs.

As well as our desire to produce high quality wines consistent with their terroirs, we are committed to making wines which reflect our convictions and experience.

At Calmel & Joseph, we are committed to the concept of freshness, finesse and elegance in our wines. Being located in a Mediterranean and therefore hot region, we look for terroirs which are as cool as possible, often found at the edge of wine growing areas in the mountain foothills.

Depending on the vintage, we of course try to use the pigeage (punching down of the cap) technique to ensure we do not end up with wines which are too “extracted” or too rustic. Temperatures are controlled to preserve maximum fruit and freshness while respecting the grape variety’s typical characteristics.

Traditional ageing is carried out in concrete tanks for 16-18 months. We rack the wine to remove the coarse lees but ensure we retain the fine lees. Sometimes we rack the wine after 6 to 12 months if we feel that the wine is too closed. Barrel-ageing is carried out in various size barrels.

L’Atelier Wines

L’Atelier by Aramis Vineyards was founded in 2012, dedicated to supplying a hand-selected range of quality wines to the independent on and off trade. From small beginnings we now operate across NSW, QLD, VIC and WA as well as in our home state of South Australia. Our distribution company was founded on our absolute belief that there was nobody better to represent our McLaren Vale brand than our own team. From that point our mission was clear - to bring together a collection of wine that would complement and match the quality of our own, and to present these to premium retail and hospitality trade across Australia. We believe in working collaboratively with carefully selected producers from Australia and beyond, each sharing the same passion and commitment to quality. Inspired by the Ateliers of 19th century Paris, we see ourselves as a meeting place for highly talented craftspeople at the top of their trade. Our portfolio consists of premium boutique wines from across Australia, New Zealand, Italy and Spain, all carefully selected to represent the very essence of their region, but most importantly at approachable price-points. We do not aim to build a trophy cabinet, we believe that you do not have to spend a fortune to drink like a king, and our selection reflects our ability to seek out wines that consistently over-deliver and represent the very best value.

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