The Marselan grape was created in 1961 by Paul Truel, a leading
‘Ampleographer’ (Ampleography is the science of identifying,
naming and classifying vines and grape varieties). Nowadays this
is all done through DNA, but in Truel’s time, it was a highly skilled
and scientific process. He was described as man of rigor, an
insatiable researcher, untiring worker, endowed with a breathtaking
memory and an unparalleled observer. The idea of him
working away in the lab, combined with the test tubes, flasks and
pipettes often seen at wineries gave us the idea of Le Professeur.
We then contacted an artist based in Carcassonne – Sylvain
Rouaud who came up with the label as a tribute to Paul Truel.
Tasting Notes:
Dark and intense ruby with purple hues in the glass. The nose is
perfectly spiced with hints of black pepper and violet with aromas
of blackberry and cassis. This wine offers a rich and dense mouth
feel, followed by concentrated flavours. The finish is long and juicy
with subtle tannins