La Terrasse d'Elise - IGP Hérault Les Hauts de Carol's 2021
Languedoc
Red
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95/100
RVF
"The remarkable finesse of Cinsault, with depth and harmony at its finest!"
"Carol's Hauts de Carol's old Cinsault vines go one step further in terms of complexity. Aromas of peony, blood orange and a beautiful salivation." (Le Guide RVF 2025). A pure marvel!
Features
Estate
Domaine La Terrasse d'Elise
Cuvée
Les Hauts de Carol's
Vintage
2021
Designation
IGP Hérault
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
100% Cinsault issu de ceps de 50 ans d'âge
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils with rolled pebbles
Viticulture
Reasoned, respectful of the environment
Harvest
Manual, at optimum maturity
Winemaking
Traditional and meticulous, using indigenous yeasts, very little extraction, very light sulfiting.
Breeding
24 months in oak barrels
Alcohol content
14.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Bright ruby colour
Nose
An explosion of aromas of red berries, such as crushed strawberries and juicy raspberries, with notes of rose petals and fresh spices.
Mouth
Fresh attack, remarkable finesse, perfect balance, superb floral persistence.
Serve
AT 16°-18°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with chicken curry, veal chop with thyme, bruschetta, red meat in sauce with mushrooms, grilled vegetables, brie with truffles...
Domaine La Terrasse d'Elise
IGP Hérault
Expert opinion
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2025 ) 95/100
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 wine:
Carol's Hauts de Carol's old Cinsault vines take complexity to a new level. Aromas of peony, blood orange and a beautiful salivation.
About the domain :
The son of a winegrower, Xavier Braujou set up his own estate in 1998, divided between Aniane and Saint-Jean-de-Fos. This solitary and determined artisan-winemaker, a former lumberjack, makes wines of great character, the fruit of a huge amount of work on old gobelet vines with very low yields, averaging around 20 hl/ha. His guiding principles can be summed up in two words: finesse and freshness. Far from the constraints of the appellation, he has always worked with a single grape variety, blending his different terroirs. Extraction is gentle, ageing is long and the wines are never made with new oak. A confidential and indispensable address, prized by connoisseurs and top sommeliers alike. The exceptional level observed over several vintages leads us to award it our second star without hesitation.
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