Banyuls Rimage 'Les Clos de Paulilles' Château de Jau 2010 (50cl) (SW)

This beautiful Domaine circles the Mediterranean, its vines growing on terraces that slope right down to the sea. Schist soils and a dry climate furnish these wines with lovely personality and elegance.
By law, the grapes harvested for Banyuls must contain 254g of sugar per litre. The hand-selected grapes are then de-stemmed, and fermentation is halted with the addition of grape brandy and the wine continues to macerate on its skins for a further 3 weeks before being aged in tanks.

Banyuls is a Vin Doux Naturel made predominantly from Grenache Noir. With its summer pudding and mocha flavours (together with dried herbs, prune and caramel) it marries well with cheese, chocolate and even with classic French savoury dishes such as rabbit, hare or venison braised with a chocolate sauce.