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In the 1920s, Louis Lignères delivered the domaines
wines with his Berliet barrel-carrier truck to the Pyrenees Mountains.
His customers couldnt be impatient: it took him 22 hours at an average
speed of 11km/h (6.8mph) to go from Alaric Mountain to Lourdes! And he
announced his arrival with the Signal of the trucks characteristic
horn.

Grape varieties |
Carignan 80% , Grenache 10%, Syrah 5%, Mourvèdre
5%. |
Wine Type |
Barrel aged red |
Apellation |
AOC Corbières (Montagne d'Alaric) |
Vintage |
2003 |
Potential production |
60,000 bottles (10,000 six-pack cases) |

Terroir |
Diverse calcareous soils from the whole domaine |
Yields |
27 hectoliters/hectare |

Fermenting tanks |
Stainless steel and concrete |
Fermentation/maceration |
25-28 days |
Micro-oxygenation |
Yes, only during the tank fermentation and maceration. |
Barrel aging |
Yes,50 % new oak/ 50% 1+2 yrs old (Taransaud, Darnajou) |
Ageing specifics |
Stirring the lees weekly by turning the barrels |
Alcohol |
14% by vol. |

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