Rivesaltes 1940 - Domaine Puig-Parahy

1940 Rivesaltes – Puig-Parahy Tasting

1. This 1940 Rivesaltes has a honey color with light reflections, suggesting a dry rancio scent.

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

1. Its palate has an attack well marked by a very present Muscat tone.

1. The finish of this 1940 Rivesaltes is long and intense, dominated by rancio aromas. This vintage Rivesaltes scored 96/100 with Parker.

Domaine Puig-Parahÿ Rivesaltes 1940

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 display such consistency over time, such continuity within the family fold, for nearly 7 centuries of history. We invite you to discover and taste this universe which tells its story over more than 50 vintages of Rivesaltes since 1875!

Rivesaltes 1940

The vinification of natural sweet wines comes from muscat grapes grown between land and sea, in the Aspres valleys bordering the fertile Roussillon plain. These valleys host one of the hottest and driest climates in France, which, combined with yield management, gives all the power and nobility characteristic of the natural sweet wines produced in this region. In addition to the great history of natural sweet wines, Domaine Puig-Parahÿ has developed 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 land is dominated by clay-limestone, the second by stony soil, and the last by a schist massif. This diversity of terroirs allows for a varied grape blend: Carignan, Grenache Noir, Gris, and Blanc, Muscat d'Alexandrie, Macabeu, Mourvèdre, and Muscat à Petits Grains.
Yields averaged 40 hectoliters per hectare but are constantly 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.