Armonia Rouge VdPays 2024/2025 Bassac Organic Wine

Nutritional information per 100 ml

Contains negligible amounts of fat, saturates, protein and salt.

Merlot

This red grape with its soft, fruity, plummy and full-bodied aromas ranks third among the world's most popular red varieties. A good two thirds are grown in its French homeland. There, it is vinified on its own or lends blends full structure and early drinking readiness. Merlot is one of the six principal grape varieties permitted for Bordeaux wine production. It forms a particularly successful partnership with Cabernet Sauvignon. Blends of these two varieties promise full-bodied wines with soft structure and good ageing potential. Its name probably comes from a bird, the blackbird. The word 'merle', from which Merlot derives, means blackbird. This may suggest that these birds are particularly fond of stealing grapes from Merlot vines. Merlot makes no exceptional demands on site or climate, which may explain why, with 260,000 hectares worldwide, it is among the most widely planted wine grapes.

A lovely ruby red in the glass. Aromas reminiscent of dark fruit such as blackberries, cassis, plums and cherries on the nose.

Domaine Bassac

François Delhon and Jean-Philippe Leca now run Domaine Bassac together. François is the eldest son of Louis Delhon, who gradually awakened Bassac from its slumber from the 1990s onwards and developed it into a pioneering organic wine estate in the Languedoc. Jean-Philippe also worked with Louis for several years. François looks after marketing and sales, while Jean-Philippe is responsible for the cellar and vineyards. With youthful enthusiasm, great energy and excellent ideas, the two have transformed many things. The wine range is continually modernised and expanded. They develop refreshingly new brands, buy new vineyards and rejuvenate old ones. They own an impressive 80 hectares. Building on the already good quality, they are making a bold statement with a small new selection of premium wines: serious work can produce truly fine wines in this region, so often overshadowed by better-known appellations.