Rivesaltes 1946 - Domaine Puig-Parahy

Rivesaltes 1946 – Puig-Parahy Tasting

1. This 1946 Rivesaltes has a clear honey-colored robe, hinting at a dry rancio aroma.

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

1. Its palate has a well-defined Muscat attack that remains very present.

1. The finish of this 1946 Rivesaltes is long and intense, dominated by rancio aromas.

Domaine Puig-Parahÿ Rivesaltes 1946

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

Rivesaltes 1946

The vinification of natural sweet wines comes from Muscats grown between land and sea, in the valleys of the Aspres that border the fertile plain of Roussillon. These valleys are home to one of the hottest and most arid climates in France, which, together with work on yields, gives these natural sweet wines all their power and characteristic nobility produced in this region. In addition to the long history of natural sweet wines, Domaine Puig-Parahÿ has successfully 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 vineyards. The soils are very varied: the first type of 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 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 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.