
Domaine Pichard - AOC Madiran - Aimé 2008
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A classic vintage, expressing freshly cut roots on opening, supported by notes of cassis and cigar boxes. The note on the palate is delicate, elegant and long. A complex aromatic wine with an almost unctuous texture. - VARIETIES 55% Tannat - 45% Cabernet franc - TERROIR Clay-limestone soils located on a steep hillside entirely surrounded by woods. South orientation towards the Pyrenees Continental climate at the foot of the Pyrenees. - VINIFICATION Plot-by-plot vinification in thermo-regulated vats for optimal management of fermentation with delicate punching down for 15 to 20 days. Aged in oak casks and barrels for 18 months. - MEDALS Selected as an Ambassador wine by the Syndicat de l'AOC Madiran