Regis Boucabeille - Les Terrasses, Côtes du Rousillon, France (2020)

TASTING NOTES

Lots of juicy plums and mulberries backed up by pepper and spicy minerally notes. It's got a good weight and silky tannins which give a nice balance and it's packed with lovely freshness of flavour and finishes with a touch of savouriness.

Located just outside the village of Corneilla-de-la-Rivière, Domaine Boucabeille is run today by Jean Boucabeille. The domaine covers 28 hectares of vines planted mostly on the steep, schist, south-facing hillsides of the Forca Real Mountain.

Geologically Força Real is in layers, with schist on top, and vineyards going from 150 – 400 metres. The south-easterly orientation of the land draws in the influence of the sea and means protection from the blazing evening sun.