Ermitage du Pic Saint Loup - Cuvée Sainte-Agnès 2011

Name: Ermitage du Pic Saint Loup - Cuvée Sainte-Agnès 2011
Brand: L'Héritage du Pic Saint Loup
Rating: 3.5 (6 reviews)

Coteaux du Languedoc|White wine

Languedoc

White

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3.5/5 (6 customers)

Note : RVF 15,5/20
The white Cuvée Sainte-Agnès offers floral notes, fresh white-skinned fruit (peach), dried fruit, nougat and fennel, with a clean, crisp attack on the palate. A well-balanced wine between acidity and freshness, with a finish of yuzu lemon...

Features

Estate

L'Héritage du Pic Saint Loup

Cuvée

Cuvée Sainte-Agnès

Vintage

2011

Designation

Coteaux du Languedoc

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

30% Clairette, 50% Roussanne, 5% Marsanne, 15% Grenache Blanc

Terroirs

Clay-limestone Dolomit

Viticulture

biodynamic cultivation, now in the process of obtaining organic farming certification

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

traditional vinification in oak barrels and tuns

Breeding

in oak barrels and foudre

Alcohol content

13,40%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

pale colour with green highlights

Nose

notes of white flowers (rosehip), fresh white-skinned fruit (peach), dried fruit, nougat, fennel

Mouth

clean, crisp attack, with fennel and fresh fruit. Good balance between acidity and freshness. Yuzu lemon finish.

Serve

at 12-15°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2013

Drink before

2019

Food and wine pairing

A déguster à l'apéritif, sur des poissons, une bouillabaisse...<br/>

The Pic Saint Loup heritage

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the domain :

Three Ravaille brothers, Jean-Marc, Pierre and Xavier, as comfortable in Pic Saint-Loup as the three fish on the labels would be in the water. For the reds, sainte-agnès blends the four main Languedoc grape varieties, while the whites are half Roussanne. The move towards biodynamic viticulture has been underway for several years. Sainte-agnès is regularly positioned as the archetypal Pic Saint-Loup red. The 2020s will nevertheless require patience.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine rated (guide 2025) Cited (Successful wine)

About the domain :

This benchmark 45-hectare estate, formerly known as Ermitage du Pic Saint-Loup, backs onto the foothills of Pic Saint-Loup. It is farmed organically and biodynamically by the Ravaille brothers.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (guide 2025) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the domain :

L'Héritage du Pic-Saint-Loup is a historic terroir, located on the lands of the former convent of Château de Montferrand. It was in the 12th century that the first winegrowers tilled and cultivated these pampre fields. Today, this jewel of the appellation, which backs directly onto the Pic, is farmed by the Ravaille family, who were instrumental in introducing Syrah, now the dominant grape variety in the appellation. In 1992, the latest generation, Xavier, Pierre and Jean-Marc, decided to leave the cooperative to vinify these beautiful high-altitude soils. Demanding vineyard standards, precise expression and controlled power are the hallmarks of the estate's current production, a benchmark in the appellation.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.5/5

out of 6 reviews

Note and review by M. RENAUD D. Published on 18/10/2013

I don't think this wine is worth waiting for. Very good when young. On the other hand, once the bottle is opened, each glass is better than the last, so you have to be patient.