Tramontane Banyuls Rouge ‘Tradition’ nelson with cocoa

with cocoa

The wine is spontaneously fermented and matured in a mixture of stainless steel and some Hungarian oak

Aromatics are complex and layered with strong varietal character with just a hint of vanilla from aged barrels

This dessert-style wine epitomizes elegance and depth

Planted to 65% Cabernet Sauvignon

Tramontane Banyuls Rouge ‘Tradition’ nelson with cocoaAfter selling out of the Coume del Mas Banyuls Tradition, Philippe and Andy road tripped around the region tasting old barrels Banyuls wines and buying their favourites. As a result this cuve has older material than the Coume del Mas version (which they are in the process of rebuilding). As it is not from estate fruit it has been bottled under the Tramontane label. Non vintage and oxidatively aged in various sized barrels, this is a complex, silky