Vin de France Ciel Rouge

Château Beauregard-Mirouze

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Mirouze Vin de France Ciel du Sud (Syrah Carignan Grenache)

Type

Red Wine

Appellation

Vin de France

Variety

Syrah, Carignan, Merlot

Up in the sky, it's "Ciel!" This Syrah/Carignan/Merlot blend is a red, juicy fruit joy from the Mirouzes, and a testament to the fact that their high-altitude Corbières are consistently easy to drink.

Viticulture

Vineyard name

Massif de Fontfroide

Soil type

Campanian sandstone

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Vinification

The grapes are destemmed and fermentation is done with native yeast over 10-12 days of maceration with gentle pump-overs. Bottled unfined and unfiltered

More about
the producer

Château Beauregard-Mirouze

Founded in 1881

25 hectares

Imagine a natural park of over 700 acres in the rocky hills above Corbières. In the center of this private reserve owned by the Mirouze family for over a century, surrounded by forest and garrigue, you’ll find 50 acres of isolated vineyards. Nicolas Mirouze took over this family domaine in 2000, though prior, all of the grapes were sold off to négociants. Alongside his wife Karine, the pair spent the next decade gradually bringing the soil back to life and converting the domaine to certified organic farming in 2010. In 2019, the estate also became certified biodynamic. They make all of their own compost, keep sheep to graze in the vineyards, and ensure biodiversity by planting hedges around the vines.

As young winemakers, Nicolas and Karine began producing the excellent v...