Château de Caladroy Cuvée Les Schistes Côtes du Roussillon Villages 2018 (750ml) Blanquette de Limoux and lamp chops

and lamp chops

Fresh aromas and flavors of pear

The nose is bursting with plum and cassis flavors

evident on the palate

Then the wine settles in glass lined cement vats for some months before being bottled

Château de Caladroy Cuvée Les Schistes Côtes du Roussillon Villages 2018 (750ml) Blanquette de Limoux and lamp chopsThe soils on this rugged mountain ridge are a mix of sand and clay on top of black schist. Schist terroir for French vineyards can be found in pockets of Languedoc (notable Faugres); parts of Anjou; and up in the northern Rhne in part of Cte Rte and across the river in Seyssuel. And theres a big swath of it over the border in Spains Priorat. Schist tends to emphasize fruit rather than tannin, and red wine from these terroirs typically show a fruit