Bila-Haut V.I.T.

A solid, well-built, flavorful and lively red with aromas of dark plums, dried leaves, Mediterranean herbs, baking spices and some meat. Full-bodied with plush tannins. There is an agile character at the center with a mineral frame. Well structured and focused, with a textured and well-weighted finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Drink or hold.

The Domaine wines of Bila-Haut and Occultum Lapidem are the primary expressions of the local terroir at Cotes du Roussillon Village. but after six years of observation and research, Michel Chapoutier launched an exceptional parcel wine called “V.I.T.,” which stands for “Visitare Interiore Terrae.” The blend is grenache grown on 70-year-old vines situated in the heart of the garrigue scrubland that makes up this exception sub-appellation. Some of the syrah grows on clay/limestone soil, adding power and silky-smooth tannins/textures other syrah grows on schist upping the mineral, stony edges. Add in the “Tramontane” wind that never quits, and you have a fabulous wild wine that expresses the place it came from, Roussillon.