Domaine Canet Valette - Saint-Chinian Ivresses 2022
Languedoc
Red
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90/100 Coup de Cœur
RVF
"All the charm of Grenache
Ivresses 2022 is a bright, brilliant red wine. On the nose, aromas of grape must harmonize perfectly with notes of black fruit. The palate is fresh, elegant and taut. Blackcurrant berries and prune notes reveal great energy! Enjoy when young, with Iberian ham, or after a few years' cellaring.
Features
Estate
Domaine Canet Valette
Cuvée
Ivresses
Vintage
2022
Designation
Saint-Chinian
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
Grenache, Mourvèdre
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils, vines planted on gentle south-facing slopes at an altitude of 150 metres.
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual, yield 18hl/ha
Winemaking
Destemming, 80-day vinification in stainless steel vats, punching of the cap
Breeding
9 months in stainless steel vats
Alcohol content
14.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Bright red colour
Nose
Charming nose of dark berries, blackcurrants, prunes
Mouth
Gourmet, full-bodied with an explosion of fruit, fresh and elegant, full of tension, with a fine, elegant finish.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1h before decanting
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with Iberico ham, black pudding charlotte with honey-candied endives and Fourme d'Ambert cheese, beef fillet with morel mushrooms, farmhouse chicken supreme with Roquefort cheese and spice sauce, dark chocolate fondant cake...
Domain Canet Valette
Saint-Chinian
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated (guide 2025) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than its predecessor)
About the domain :
Marc Valette builds wines in his own image, with a broad stature, all expressing obvious power. He works organically and limits himself to very low yields. He has moved the whole range towards wines that can be drunk much more quickly. At the top of the range, Maghani wine takes its name from the wine of the Magi in the quatrains of the great Persian poet, Omar Khâyam.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated (guide 2023) 90/100 Coup de Cœur (Vintage 2021)
Domaine rated (2025 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
In Saint-Chinian, Marc Valette is one of these pioneers, producing quality wines since the early 1990s. "Jean-François Izarn was the catalyst. When I met him, I went from being a simple farmer to a wine enthusiast", says this humble winemaker with a big heart. His limestone vineyard, with its basic soil, covers 21 hectares of organic land around the winery. At first, the wines were rather extracted, but the style changed in the mid-2000s, when Marc decided to produce more elegant cuvées. The wines have found their own signature, between finesse and complexity, thanks to less ripe grapes and gentler extractions. The profile of these wines, pleasant when young and capable of prowess when matured, is seductive in more ways than one: the elegant mastery of southern balances is convincing. For the coherence of the range and the ability of the wines to be enjoyed young or old, we award the domaine a second star.
Le Figaro vins
Domain Rated Recommended
Customer reviews
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