Château de Caladroy Cuvée Les Schistes Côtes du Roussillon Villages 2018 (750ml) Robola subtle salinity and pleasant fleshiness

subtle salinity and pleasant fleshiness

depending on the features of the grapes

harmonic with tannins from the oak and a long lasting aftertaste

Boundary Breaks refer to this wine as reserve because it comes from a portion of the vineyard where they have thinned the fruit on the vines

and white pepper coating the palate with a plush round mouthfeel and leading to silky

Château de Caladroy Cuvée Les Schistes Côtes du Roussillon Villages 2018 (750ml) Robola subtle salinity and pleasant fleshinessThe 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