Chateau Cres Ricards Stecia

Stecia captivates with its lovely red garnet colour and an intense nose featuring smoky and mineral notes. On the palate, it offers silky tannins, remarkable freshness, and a rich finish accented by smoked and liquorice flavors.



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France

With a cellaring potential of over 10 years in optimal conditions.

Glass Bottle

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Chateau Cres Ricards

This Estate was created in 1960, at the place known as Crès Ricards, in the village of Ceyras. In 2010 Jean Claude Mas acquired the 27 ha (69 acres) belonging to the Château, extending the estate to 42 ha in 2013. He was fascinated by the fantastic terroir of the Terrasses du Larzac, which produces silky wines with intense flavours. At the foot of the Mont Baudile, this vineyard offers a unique geography, with its red earth, shale, and pebbles. Yields are low, because of the strict grape selection and carbonic maceration to produce generous wines.

Imported and bottled by: North South Wines Limited, OX27 8AL, UK

France

North South Wines

2021

This wine boasts a lovely red garnet colour and an intense nose with smoky and mineral notes. The palate is characterised by silky tannins, vibrant freshness, and a rich finish with lingering smoked and liquorice flavours.

14.5

10.88

Paul Mas

Best served at 15/16 °C, this wine will be a fine match for a well-seasoned lamb stew or even hot, spicy dishes.

Jean Claude Mas

Upon arrival, the grapes are sorted on a selection table. Traditional winemaking methods are used for the Grenache, with daily racking or pumping over and maceration lasting between 2 and 4 weeks. The Carignan undergoes carbonic maceration with whole bunches for 15-18 days. For aging, 45% of the blend is placed in oak barrels for 8 months - 1/3 in French oak, 2/3 in American oak - using a mix of new barrels, one-year-old barrels, and two-year-old barrels. The remaining 55% is aged in stainless steel vats.