Château de Caladroy Cuvée Les Schistes Côtes du Roussillon Villages 2018 (750ml) Robola An intense dark-ruby color

An intense dark-ruby color

loads of body and a heady bouquet of ground peppers

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

and red wine from these terroirs typically show a fruit purity in a decidedly darker profile than limestone’s red notes (deep with a verticality too

depending on the features of the grapes

Château de Caladroy Cuvée Les Schistes Côtes du Roussillon Villages 2018 (750ml) Robola An intense dark-ruby colorThe 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