Powerful & Spicy

Hommage à Maurice Gay

Red wine | Maurice Gay, Valais AOC

Because Maurice is worth it!
This tribute cuvée doesn't do things by halves! It's a great red wine, both subtle and intense, with aromas of black cherry and plum, and delicate notes of chocolate, vanilla and caramel from the very long barrel ageing. The palate is full-bodied and round, with good concentration and a silky tannic structure. A harmonious blend from two plots of Merlot and two others of Cornalin, with low yields and high quality. Awe-inspiring!

Product variants

CHF 39.00 (75cl)

CHF 39.00 (75cl) (75cl)

CHF 5.20/10cl

Swiss Valais
Merlot
Cornalin
15 years
13.00% vol.

Profile

Strength
Complexity
Fruitiness
Tannic
Liveliness
Wooded
Spicy

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Hommage à Maurice Gay

CHF 39.00 (75cl)

CHF 39.00 (75cl) (75cl)

Colour

Deep red with ruby reflections.

Nose

Subtle and intense, with fruity, spicy and roasted scents. Aromas of black cherry, typical of Cornalin, supported by the pepperiness of Merlot. Aging in barrels brings delicate notes of chocolate, vanilla and caramel.

Palate

Ample, lively and round, with a silky tannin structure and beautiful concentration, this vintage ends with a long finish.

Wine-growing terroir

The wine comes from the vines of four plots: the Merlot is planted in the communes of Conthey and Chamoson, while the Cornalin comes from Sierre and Fully. It took several years dedicated to pruning the vines and developing the environment before obtaining the desired low yields. This nectar, pure and concentrated, fully satisfies Maurice Gay's oenologists with its extraordinary fullness.

Winemaking

After a hot pre-fermentation maceration, followed by traditional vinification, the nectar was refined in 228 liter Burgundian barrels for no less than 20 months.

Bottle closure

Cork

Packaging

Wooden box

Cave St-Pierre

It's the wine at the heart of the Valais. It's the sky, powerful, indomitable. The earth in the hollow of this valley is rich. The stone, the mountains that rise like statues several kilometres into the air. The know-how of those who work the vines and the traditional grape varieties with love. A sip that expresses all this intensely. Give in to the temptation of the terroir in its raw state.

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