heritage year 1877 red aop saint chinian 2023 75cl red wine vin de garde Code Rouge is an ode Code Rouge is an ode to excellence and a tribute to the Premier Brut du Monde crafted by the Monks of the Abbey of Saint Hilaire near Limoux the vineyard enjoys exceptional climatic conditions: in terms of sunshine duration The work begins in the vineyard with a selection of the plots best suited to producing this type of wine The grapes are harvested largely by hand A double sorting system is carried out in the vineyard and in the cellar Vinification is traditional and the grapes are therefore destemmed before the maceration phase begins followed by malolactic fermentation 33% of the wine is aged for 9 months in barrels