Domaine du Pas de l'Escalette - Terrasses du Larzac Le Grand Pas 2021
Languedoc
Red
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Drink or Keep
94/100
RVF
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93/100
Bettane & Desseauve
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17/20
Jancis Robinson
"Cuvée maîtresse du domaine, a concentrate of Julien Zernott's expertise".
"Le Grand Pas takes us even further, with its marker on blood orange, its powdery, noble tannin and its interminable finish." (Le Guide RVF 2024). Predominantly Grenache, with a full mouthfeel and aromatic finesse straight from the high-altitude terroir.
Features
Estate
Domaine du Pas de l'Escalette
Cuvée
Le Grand Pas
Vintage
2021
Designation
Terrasses du Larzac
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
70% Grenache, 20% Cinsault, 10% Carignan
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
Grenache in whole bunches, 21-day vatting period, traditional vinification with little intervention on the grapes, alcoholic fermentation in 50 hl wooden vats with indigenous yeasts, malolactic fermentation in wood.
Breeding
In lightning
Alcohol content
14.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep, dark color
Nose
Fruity and spicy, evoking the scents of the South
Mouth
Full-bodied, with aromatic finesse representative of its high-altitude terroir.
Serve
Decant at 16°-17°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with porcini and pata negra fricassee, veal chop with parmesan or lamb tagine with honey and dates...
Domaine du Pas de l'Escalette
Terrasses du Larzac
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (guide 2024) 93/100
About the wine:
The Clapas style is repeated in this cuvée, with greater length, coarser tannins and a fresh finish.
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
Wine rated (guide 2024) 94/100
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:
Le Grand Pas takes us even further, with its blood orange marker, noble powdery tannin and interminable finish.
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.
Jancis Robinson
Rated 17/20
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.5/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. ISABELLE S. Published on 10/07/2024
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Note and review by Mme ANNE L. Published on 13/02/2024
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