Chateau Coupe Roses Minervois Les Plots 1999

Syrah, Grenache & Carignan with an expressive nose of dried fruit, spice, blackcurrant and pepper. Full bodied with generous fruit and food-friendly tannins.

The vineyards of Coupe-Roses glint white in the Occitane sunshine from the decomposed limestone that dominates the soil. On this rocky plateau - at about 300m elevation, one of the highest in the AOP – only garrigue, olives and vines can thrive. Coupe-Roses is very much a family affair, founded by Françoise and Pascal Le Calvez in 2007 and now joined by son Mathias and daughter Sarah. Covering about 40 hectares of syrah, grenache and carignan, the vineyards are organic certified, and the elevation provides elegance and freshness in these classically styled wines.

The estate's name is derived from the high manganese content in the clay, which gives the soil a reddish hue. Historically, Françoise’s family were tilers in the area, and their company were famed for the pink-red clay tiles they produced – Coupe-Roses.