{"product_id":"sarrat-de-goundy-le-planteur-rouge-2024","title":"Sarrat de Goundy, Le Planteur Rouge 2024","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGet to know: Sarrat de Goundy, Le Planteur Rouge\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed after the man who planted the vines by hand - a Syrah-led La Clape red wine with twelve months of French oak behind it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDark, spicy fruit with an earthy crunch to it, and garrigue herbs sitting just behind - bay leaf, blackcurrant, a line of vanilla from the barrel. Deep colour with garnet at the rim. The palate is generous and bold, the tannins are silky, and the finish stays fresh right to the end. There is a lot going on here. Twelve months in oak, 30% of it new, gives extra complexity. Give it half an hour open and it becomes even more expressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop food pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeg of lamb, slow-cooked for twelve hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAubergine baked with tomato, garlic and thyme\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged hard cheeses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eKate Says\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Le Planteur is Olivier's father, Claude. Olivier watched him as a boy planting this hillside by hand into hardened rock, looking down the valley to the sea. He made the wine as a thank you. It's ripe and generous and highly recommended.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eProducer Info\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarrat de Goundy\u003c\/strong\u003e work a 150 square-kilometre block of Cretaceous limestone so permeable it holds no surface water at all. La Clape has been a standalone AOC only since 2015, though there is evidence of vines on this rock from the 6th century BC. Around 400 sheep graze between the rows over winter. Olivier Calix is the third generation of winemakers o this site. He spent eight years in Barcelona and Bilbao studying art history and working with living artists before coming home in 2003, and he says that time still helps him appreciate the freedom and the pleasure of making his own wine. He runs the estate now with his mother Rosy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow it's made:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-harvested, at an average yield of 32 hectolitres per hectare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemperature-controlled fermentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwelve months in French oak barrels, 30% of them new\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSyrah leads the blend, with Grenache for flesh and Mourvèdre for grip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGood to know:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e AOC La Clape, Languedoc, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Syrah 60%, Grenache 30%, Mourvèdre 10%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red, still, full-bodied, oaked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural Cork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVegan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not supplied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.5%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage: \u003c\/strong\u003e2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy we love it:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you drink Rioja Reserva or a big Puglian red, this La Clape red wine is the French is well worth a try — same warmth, same spice, and a story worth repeating over the second glass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sarrat de Goundy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58084865343870,"sku":"SK-03149","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/5962\/files\/32_36acfcc0-701e-4b3f-bbb7-00b5b40d4650.jpg?v=1790179857","url":"https:\/\/www.reservewines.co.uk\/products\/sarrat-de-goundy-le-planteur-rouge-2024","provider":"Reserve Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}