XIII 2023
XIII is Ugo Lestelle's Carignan — 100% from Saint-Chinian, vinified using carbonic maceration and aged for at least 18 months in older oak barrels in the cellar at 563m altitude in Pardailhan. More structured and age-worthy than Point, built to last a bit longer. The number XIII is a nod to Ugo, who has been working in the vineyard since the age of 13.
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- Color
- Red
- Producer
- Ugo Lestelle
- Grape variety
- Carignan
- Appellation
- Vin de France
- Farming & additives
- Organic · Minimal sulphites (max 2 g/hl at bottling, no additives during vinification)
- Alcohol
- 13,5 %
- Serving temperature
- 13–15 °C
- Elevation
- 350 m a.s.l.
- Soil type
- Schist and clay-limestone (argilo-calcaire), 250–350m altitude, Saint-Chinian
Karaktär
Fresh red berries and herbs with a mineral core of limestone and schist. Medium-bodied and easy-drinking with well-formed tannins and a long, fruity and mineral finish. A textbook example of what old Carignan delivers in the right hands — pure and precise.
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