Domaine Le Roc Des Anges : Unic 2022

Characteristics and Tasting Tips for the Unic 2022 from Domaine Le Roc Des Anges

Tasting

Colour

The wine shows a translucent ruby colour, enhanced by delicate violet highlights.

Nose

The nose is fine and discreet, revealing aromas of red fruit that are at times crisp, at times ripe, accompanied by notes of rose petals and violet flowers. Touches of liquorice and garrigue herbs complete this aromatic palette, underscored by a hint of caramel.

Palate

The palate is juicy and generous without ever being heavy, carried by ripe acidity and silky tannins that give it a lively, refreshing flow. The red fruit meets fine minerality and a note of liquorice, within a structure full of tension that delivers a pleasing sense of freshness. The finish, vibrant and delicate, remains highly aromatic.

Food and Wine Pairing

This wine will pair ideally with game, red meat or squab, as well as dishes in sauce. It also goes very well with white meats, poultry, mushrooms and cheeses.

Serving and Ageing

We recommend serving the Unic 2022 at a temperature between 16 and 17°C, after decanting for about 30 minutes to allow the wine to open up fully. It can be cellared until approximately 2030.

Unic 2022, a Roussillon Grenache Noir of Rare Tension and Elegance

The Estate

Founded in 2001 in Montner by Marjorie Gallet, joined in 2008 by Stéphane Gallet, Domaine Le Roc Des Anges has established itself as a benchmark of Roussillon thanks to its promotion of old local grape varieties and an early commitment to organic and then biodynamic farming. Based since 2014 in Latour-de-France, in the Agly Valley, the estate is now run by Thibault Ponthier, who has been manager since 2024, while Marjorie and Stéphane Gallet have supported the transition and the continuity of the style of the wines, which are founded on the notion of "wines of the soil".

The Vineyard

Unic 2022 comes from a plot of Grenache Noir vines planted in 1991 on the northern slope of the Força Real mountain, in the IGP Côtes Catalanes. The soils are shallow, made up of ancient, friable schist covered by a layer of sand, which gives the wine finesse and freshness. The plot is farmed according to the principles of organic farming and biodynamics.

Winemaking and Maturation

The grapes for Unic 2022 are hand-harvested into small crates, then vinified as whole bunches with indigenous yeasts, with no pursuit of concentration. Maturation takes place mainly in concrete tanks, in a low-intervention winemaking spirit aimed at preserving the purity of the fruit and the expression of the terroir.

Grape Variety

100% Grenache Noir.