Domaine du Gros Nore Bandol Rouge 2013 paringa-estate Idus is the result of

Idus is the result of a close collaboration between the Vall Llach estate and owners of trossos

Great mouthfeel with fresh stone fruit characters

When diluted with water or ice

Brilliant ruby to garnet red in colour

about 25% of the juice was barrel-fermented in new French oak puncheons and lees stirred for six weeks (then transferred to seasoned French barriques for a month) before blending back

Domaine du Gros Nore Bandol Rouge 2013 paringa-estate Idus is the result ofMade from 40 60 yo vines with about 80% Mourvedre together with 10% Grenache and a dash of both Carignan and Cinsault. It is the Mourvedre here which gives the wine both backbone and generosity enabling the wine to age effortlessly for a decade or 2. The vineyards of Gros Nore surround not only the fields surrounding the winery on the aptly named Chemin de lArgile (the clay road), the domaine also owns the highest vineyards in the appellation which