Justinien – red wine IGP Var

Justinien is a red wine with an IGP (protected geographic location) quality label. Certified Demeter, vegan and organic, this wine is grown, vinified and bottled at the Domaine de la Marseillaise. A wonderful tribute to our ancestor Justinien Moutte…

A wine which pays tribute…

This red IGP wine carries the name of Fabienne’s grandfather, Justinien Moutte, under whose management the Domaine de la Marseillaise flourished between the two world wars, and to whom we pay tribute by this 2017 cuvée.

I, Pierre Sautou, wanted to make a wine how I love wine: voluptuous, fruity, and well balanced, not needing to be drunk with a meal to be enjoyed.

A wine to drink purely for the pleasure.

Information sheet

Name
IGP Vin de pays du Var 2017

Grape varieties
Syrah, Merlot, Carignan

Yield
50 hectolitres / hectare

Cultivation
Care and treatment given to the soil and the vine in accordance with the principles of biodynamic agriculture.

Type of soil
Clay (Shiraz and Carignan) and clay-sand (Merlot)

Age of the vines
Merlot : 20 years. Syrah and Carignan : 30 years

Harvest
Handpicked in crates of 20 kg

Vinification
Grapes destemmed. Fermentation at a temperature of between 20°C to 25°C. Maceration one week before devatting.

Maturing
Matured un vats.

Production
20 000 bottles.

Wine tasting
Colour with violet glints. The first nose is of dark berries (blackcurrant, blueberry), followed by spicier notes. On the palate there is the taste of dark berries, the tannins are supple. A well-balanced wine, generous and pleasant.

Technical data
Alcohol : 15,05
Total acidity : 3,17
PH : 3,62
Total S02  : 54 mg/l
Free SO2 : 26 mg /l

Serving
This wine is at its best served at a temperature of between 15°C and 20°C.

Conservation
This wine should be conserved at a temperature of between 10°C and 15°C.