" Splendid expression of La Clape with a minty, racy juice and superlative tannins. A rare expression of a rare taste, sappy, powerful, in a vintage unfortunately short of rain that didn't completely relax the tannins and that ageing will refine. What a finish! Wait for it " (Le Guide des Vins Bettane & Desseauve 2020 )
Features
Estate
Château Pech Redon
Cuvée
L'Épervier
Vintage
2016
Designation
La Clape
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
60% Syrah, 40% Grenache
Terroirs
Clayey-limestone and stony
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual in crates
Winemaking
Destemming, crushing after sorting, start of spontaneous fermentation, traditional vinification in concrete vats, 5-week maceration.
Breeding
24 months in tuns for the Syrah and on lees in stainless steel vats for the Grenache
Alcohol content
14,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep purple
Nose
Spicy and deep, aromas of red and black fruits, garrigue
Mouth
Dense and deep, concentration and power, prune, chocolate, spices, marked tannins.
Serve
AT 16°-18°C
Open
Decant 1 hour before
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairing
Perfect with duck leg, guinea fowl with prunes or rack of lamb with parsley ...
Château Pech Redon
La Clape
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2020 guide) 15.5/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the wine:
Splendid expression of la-clape with a minty, racy juice and superlative tannins. A rare expression of a rare, sappy, powerful taste, in a vintage unfortunately short of rain that didn't completely relax the tannins and that maturing will refine. What a finish! Wait for it.
About the domain :
Christophe Bousquet is very much in tune with nature on his terroir, which is sparsely watered by rainfall but which we consider to be the highest quality in La Clape. On the heights of Gruissan just outside Narbonne, a kilometer from the Mediterranean, with its 30 hectares grazed by ewes in winter and run in certified organic fashion, Pech-Redon has long been making the best, freshest and most complex wines in the La Clape area. A visit to the white wines, particularly la-centaurée, is a must. In the reds, la-centaurée stands apart in absolute style, a wine of reflection with very fine tannins, less greedy than les-cades or l'épervier. Christophe is increasingly giving pride of place to Mourvèdre, which is particularly happy here because it sees the sea. The 2017 reds are a great success, and 2018, tasted while still maturing, will not be inferior.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
A winding road leads to the highest point of the La Clape massif, the Coffre de Pech-Redon, which gives its name to the estate, located in the heart of the natural park. Christophe Bousquet has been cultivating his 30 ha of organically-farmed vines here since 1988.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
Christophe Bousquet is a dynamic, determined winegrower who fights hard (sometimes in the face of adversity) to promote La Clape, a maritime area (it's a former island) with great potential. He has made the agronomic choice of organic viticulture, and has progressively refined his vinifications and ageings, bringing his cuvées, once robust and generous in alcohol, towards more nuanced and balanced expressions. These are wines with a strong character, rooted in their territory, and structured within a range that is now very coherent. This magnificent work, carried out in Homeric conditions, in a site that is on the front line in the face of heatwaves and droughts, richly deserves the star we are awarding in this edition of the Green Guide.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. THIBAULT C. Published on 06/07/2021
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