L’Excellence Rouge

The grapes come from the vineyard near Cogolin, on the foothills of the Massif des Maures, where the soils are predominantly clay-limestone. The older technical description mentions vinification in conical tanks with remontage and pigeage, followed by ageing with 95 percent in barriques; whether these details remain unchanged for 2024 has not been clearly established. The style is described as powerful and structured, with dark fruit, candied cherry, cocoa, liquorice, spices and a menthol-led length. For 2024, the estate reports slower, more harmonious ripening following a rainy spring. ([chateausaintmaur.com](https://www.chateausaintmaur.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/FICHES-TECHNIQUES-LEXCELLENCE-CHATEAU-SAINT-MAUR-2.pdf?utm_source=openai))