Rivesaltes 1950 - Domaine Puig-Parahy

  Tasting of Rivesaltes 1950 – Puig-Parahy

1. This Rivesaltes 1950 has a honey-colored robe with clear reflections suggesting a dry rancio aroma.

1. Powerful nose with very marked notes of hazelnuts and raisins.

1. Its palate has a well-marked attack with a very present muscat tone.

1. The finish of this Rivesaltes 1950 is long and intense, dominated by rancio aromas.

Domaine Puig-Parahÿ Rivesaltes 1950

The entire Cap Vintage team is proud to open its range of natural sweet wines with the Rivesaltes from Domaine Puig-Parahy.

Few estates can demonstrate such consistency over time, such continuity within the family, for nearly 7 centuries of history. We invite you to discover and taste this world which unfolds its history over 50 vintages of Rivesaltes since 1875!

Rivesaltes 1950

The vinification of natural sweet wines comes from muscats cultivated between land and sea, in the valleys of the Aspres bordering the fertile Roussillon plain. These valleys host one of the hottest and driest climates in France, which, together with yield management, gives all the power and characteristic nobility of the natural sweet wines produced in this region. Besides the great history of natural sweet wines, Domaine Puig-Parahÿ has evolved its estate by diversifying grape varieties and winemaking methods to offer a wide range of wines.

In 1994, Georges Puig inherited the estate's vines. The soils are very varied: the first type of soil is dominated by clay-limestone, the second by stony terroir, and the last by a schist massif. This diversity of terroirs allows for a varied selection of grape varieties: Carignan, Grenache Noir, Gris, and Blanc, Muscat d'Alexandrie, Macabeu, Mourvèdre, and Muscat à Petits Grains.
Yields averaged 40 hectoliters per hectare but are steadily decreasing due to the aging of the vines. For this reason, the Château has been replanting other vines for several years, also introducing new grape varieties such as Syrah.