Cuvée Estelum comes from the estate's old vines, and offers a rich, complex bouquet, with a dominant fruitiness. The palate is fresh and taut, built on soft, flavorful tannins: a wine of character marked by its terroir, to be enjoyed with Mediterranean dishes, for example...
Features
Estate
Domaine de Cantaussel
Cuvée
Cuvée Estelum
Vintage
2010
Designation
Minervois
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
Syrah, Carignan, Grenache - (vieilles vignes)
Terroirs
"le petit Causse", clay-limestone and sandstone soil
Viticulture
in conversion to organic farming
Harvest
selective by hand
Winemaking
strictly by gravity, separated for the 3 grape varieties, in small-capacity thermoregulated stainless steel vats, at 28°C, total destemming and long traditional vatting (4 weeks) for the three grape varieties
Breeding
36 months in vats
Alcohol content
14 %
Tasting & pairing
Eye
elegant, brilliant robe with delicate garnet nuances
Nose
good aromatic richness, complex with fruity dominance
Mouth
Fresh and taut, built on soft, flavorful tannins, a wine of character marked by its terroir. terroir
Serve
at 16-18°C
Open
1h before
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2020
Food and wine pairing
it is perfect with Mediterranean dishes and tender-fleshed poultry...
Domaine de Cantaussel
Minervois
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine noté (guide 2015) Sélectionné (An estate or house that has won us over with one or more wines from its production, without us being able to give a general opinion on the style of the entire range)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 11 reviews
Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 29/08/2018
Black fruit on the nose, followed by meaty, tasty aromas. Slight hint of alcohol. Harmonious palate
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Note and review by M. J CHRISTOPHE D. Published on 27/06/2016
Appreciable once breathed in, slightly below its cousin Domaine d'Oupia.
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHER B. Published on 13/05/2015
Good without more.
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Note and review by M. JEAN MARC G. Published on 05/08/2024
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Note and review by M. BERTRAND D. Published on 19/02/2019
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Note and review by Mme CHRISTIANE K. Published on 27/07/2018
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Note and review by M. PIERRE A. Published on 24/01/2018
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Note and review by M. NICOLAS L. Published on 31/12/2016
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Note and review by M. XAVIER P. Published on 05/04/2016
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Note and review by M. ANDRE B. Published on 15/06/2015
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