Family estate owned by the Ferran family for 4 generations, founded in 1953 by Jean-Louis Ferran and managed since 1999 by his grandson Gilles, and joined by Gilles's daughter Madeline in 2018. The estate owes its name to the Occitan word "escaravay", which means "beetle", nickname that dates back to the 17th century. Vineyard in appellation Rasteau and Cairanne. The estate is mainly composed of old vines, that naturally produces a low yield. Next step : organic certification!
Presentation
Presentation
The elegance of the fruit.
Terroir
This wine comes from the "Le Ratanaud" area, with soils composed of blue clay. These hillsides, located between 330 and 350 meters of altitude and exposed to the south, have the particularity to bring freshness and optimal maturity to the wine.
Winemaking
Manual harvesting. Total de-stemming then fermentation in concrete tanks, each variety is worked separately. Vatting time of 28 to 35 days with daily punching down and pumping over. T
Ageing
he wines are aged for fifteen months in concrete tanks.
Varietals
Grenache noir : 80%
Syrah : 20%
Syrah : 20%
Advice
Serving
16°C/61°F
Ageing potential
Enjoy all year long, 3 to 5 years
Tasting
Intense red color. We discover a greedy nose of raspberry liqueur and wild pepper. The mouth is ample, unctuous on notes of cherry burlat and stick of liquorice.
Food pairings
Grilled eggplant and feta cheese - Matured beef ribs - Lamb shoulder and garlic cream - Auvergne blue cheese - Strawberries in red wine.
