Domaine du Pas de l'Escalette - Hérault Les Clapas blanc 2023
Languedoc
White
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Drink or Keep
92/100
RVF
"This gastronomic white combines its southern character with the minerality and freshness of L'Escalette.
A blend of Carignan blanc, Grenache blanc, Grenache gris and Terret Bourret, Les Clapas blanc is subtle and saline on the palate. Complex, it is marked by the minerality and finesse so characteristic of the estate's wines. A white wine on the edge, where purity and freshness take center stage.
Features
Estate
Domaine du Pas de l'Escalette
Cuvée
Les Clapas
Vintage
2023
Designation
IGP Hérault
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
40% Carignan blanc, 40% Grenache blanc, 10% Terret Bourret et Grenache gris
Terroirs
Limestone scree terraces surrounded by drystone walls called clapas, nestled at an altitude of 350 metres at the foot of the Larzac plateau.
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Alcoholic fermentation in 13 hl truncated wooden barrels and vats with indigenous yeasts, malolactic fermentation.
Breeding
In truncated wooden vats
Alcohol content
13%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Clear, pale yellow colour
Nose
Elegant, fine, mineral, with citrus (lime) and white flower aromas, punctuated by menthol notes.
Mouth
Saline marked by minerality and finesse, straightforward.
Serve
Decant at 12°C
Open
1/4 hour before
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
A perfect accompaniment to velvety cauliflower with Roquefort, stewed monkfish with red onions and coconuts, or veal paupiettes with carrots and citrus fruit...
Domaine du Pas de l'Escalette
IGP Hérault
Expert opinion
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Area rated Recommended (Recommended)
About the domain :
Domaine du Pas de l'Escalette has 20 hectares of biodynamic vines, planted on terraces with low dry-stone walls known as "clapas". It is perched at an altitude of 350 m in the Larzac foothills. Julien Zernott and Delphine Rousseau settled here in 2003. With the help of the intense biodiversity of the surrounding area and the exclusive use of organic products, they work the vineyard in a way that respects nature.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated (guide 2025) 92/100 (Vintage 2022)
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 :
Located in the north-western Terrasses du Larzac, in the beautiful area of Pégairolles de l'Escale and Lauroux, this 20-hectare estate has been owned by Julien and Delphine Zernott since 2003. The vineyard comprises some fifty terraces on limestone scree, with a high proportion of very old vines. This terroir is in good hands with this talented and determined couple. While the whites confirm their great elegance, all the reds presented this year are of the highest order, graceful, with exemplary tactile management and ageing.
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