La Compagnie des Papillons, 2005

La Compagnie des Papillons, 2005

50 plus year old Carignan and Grenache with a splash of Syrah from high altitude schist & gneiss soils. Intense magenta color and nose of dark, rich, plummy fruit. Raised in 2 and 3 year old barrels and bottled without filtration. Named after a game invented by the family children when they realized that thanks to the organic work in the vineyards, butterflies were multiplying in multitude.

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La Compagnie des Papillons

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La Compagnie des Papillons, 200550 plus year old Carignan and Grenache with a splash of Syrah from high altitude schist & gneiss soils.

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