Dressed in deep purple and brilliant. Elegant aromas of red fruits and spices on the nose; in the mouth, a fleshy wine, very complex. Tannins abound. These acidic granite soils drive the pH of the wines higher than other soil types, like limestone, gravel, sand or alluvium. This makes the wines far more savory and salty, with an iron-like minerality in the aroma and a powerful but fine finish.