"Well-spiced, with black fruits and licorice, this vintage is ready to drink, in a generous style with a minty finish." (Le Guide des Vins Bettane & Desseauve) A very fine introduction to the subject!
Features
Estate
Domaine de la Cendrillon
Cuvée
Essentielle (Magnum)
Vintage
2017
Designation
Corbières
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
75% Syrah, 20% Mourvèdre, 5% Grenache
Terroirs
Syrah: René vines (Lézignan terraces, terroir of Quaternary alluvium made of red clay and rolled limestone pebbles), Mourvèdre, Grenache: Cendrillon vines (Côteaux du Pech, west-facing, clay-limestone sands).
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Slow, gentle alcoholic fermentation to express the potential of each grape variety, natural malolactic fermentation after a fortnight's warm maceration on lees.
Breeding
24 months in concrete vats
Alcohol content
14,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Bright ruby colour
Nose
Rich, luscious and fruity, with aromas of strawberry and raspberry, and subtle notes of blackcurrant and dark berries.
Mouth
Ample, generous and smooth, with silky, mellow tannins
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Drink before
2024
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with small game, poultry liver salad, roasted red meat...
Domaine de la Cendrillon
Corbières
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 15/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the wine:
Well-spiced, with black fruits and licorice, this vintage is ready to drink, in a generous style with a minty finish.
About the domain :
Robert Joyeux's career as an industrialist went hand in hand with extensive renovation work on the estate, enabling him to create the Corbières of his dreams, elegant and expressive of the complexity and variety of its terroirs. Since 2011, he and his wife Geneviève have devoted themselves full-time to their estate, and their son Hubert has just joined them to promote this fine cru to the four corners of the world. The estate has been certified organic since 2013, and the grapes are cared for to perfection. Gentle extractions, no crushing of the grapes and the use of gravity ensure generous yet refined and sincere wines. The cuvée Inédite has depth and staying power, while the cuvée numéro-1, exuberant and full of character, deserves its name. We were also seduced by the new Cuvée La Coume, tonic and fresh. White and rosé wines are delicious.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
La Cendrillon? A place in Ornaisons, at the foot of the Fontfroide massif, an old inn along the Roman road that linked the Narbonnaise region to Aquitaine. A native of the region, entrepreneur Robert Joyeux took over the family estate in 1993, and has spared no expense in investments: new plantations, and the construction of a winery. Today, the 42 ha estate has been certified organic since the end of 2012.
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2020 guide) 16.5/20
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2019 guide) 90/100
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Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. PIERRE-THOMAS G. Published on 18/09/2023
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