L'Arbalète Rouge

Name: L'Arbalète Rouge
Brand: J. & P. Testuz
SKU: 112M000122-70LCT06
Price: 35.0 CHF
Availability: InStock

Red wine | Dézaley Grand Cru AOC

A historical rarity from the Testuz house
On the steep terraces of Dézaley, Chasselas reigns supreme. But we also find a few red plants on this very exposed terroir, which lends itself well. And this in particular thanks to Jules Testuz, who planted them at the beginning of the 20th century. His successors had the good idea to continue this approach and today offer a blend that delights with its depth and its aging potential.

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CHF 35.00 (70cl)

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Switzerland Vaud
Syrah
Gamay
Gamaret
6 - 8 years
13.00% vol.

Profile

Strength
Complexity
Fruitiness
Tannic
Liveliness
Spicy

Features

Country	Switzerland
Region	Vaud
Sub-region	Dézaley
Wine type	Red wine
Wine style	Fruity, Powerful
Designation	Dézaley Grand Cru AOC
Grape variety	Syrah, Gamay, Gamaret
Alcohol content	13.00% vol.
Cellaring	6 - 8 years
Serving temperature	14 - 16°C

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L'Arbalète Rouge

CHF 35.00 (70cl)

Colour

Purple with black reflections.

Nose

Mint, black fruits and cherry jams.

Palate

The attack is direct and straightforward, the flesh is smooth, the heart is structured and energetic, the noble tannic mass seduces with its quality.

Wine-growing terroir

Perched on extremely steep terraces, Dézaley is the most prestigious appellation in the canton of Vaud. Bathed in the rays of the ‘three suns’ (sky, water and walls), the grapes that ripen here are more structured and richer in sugar. Across the entire 54-hectare appellation, red Dézaley accounts for just 5 hectares, hence its rarity.

Winemaking

The Syrah is picked after the usual harvest, to obtain perfect maturity. Light crushing, vatting for 15 days to extract the tannins. Aging for several months on fine lees, natural clarification by sedimentation.

Bottle closure

Cork

Packaging

Carton

Testuz

Testuz, a house in the heart of UNESCO World Heritage. From the slopes of Lavaux, classified as a UNESCO world heritage site, the Testuz vineyard reflects a vision of wine, made from rigor, precision and patience. The Testuz house bears the heritage of a family that settled in 1538 on the heights of a unique terroir. The terraced vineyards of Lavaux have an architecture worthy of a cathedral. A colossal work shaped by the hand of man, this haven of beauty has dimensions that evokes a response that is almost spiritual.

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