CHF 54.00
A deep, complex wine, reflecting two hot and sunny vintages, spicy notes of plums and blackberries with silky tannins and a magnificent length
Blend of two vintages (60% from 2018 and 40% from 2019), Merlot (75%) and Cabernet Franc (25%). Hand harvested, hand destemmed, fermented with indigenous yeasts. Aged in 500 and 600 liter barrels, and in stainless steel tanks. Bottled by gravity, without filtration, in July 2022. 3'108 bottles and 198 magnums produced.
Fabrice Domercq and Jasper Morrison had nothing to do with the winegrowing profession... and yet! One an artist from Paris, the other an industrial designer from London, they have been at the head of Ormiale since 2007, a small estate on the heights of Saint-Emilion, from where they are restoring the reputation of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon with resolutely modern wines, with careful aesthetics and a disconcerting depth...