Inspiration Marine 2020 has an ample nose, with dense notes of candied cherry and licorice. On the palate, aromas of morello cherry jam, fig and cocoa bean follow through to a fresh, saline finish, typical of this cuvée.
Features
Estate
Clos Saint Sébastien
Cuvée
Inspiration Marine
Vintage
2020
Designation
Collioure
Region
Roussillon
Grape varieties
90% Mourvèdre, 10% Grenache noir
Terroirs
Selection of brown shale terraces
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Cold pre-fermentation maceration (5°C) for 3 days, fermentation in stainless steel tanks and maceration for 3 weeks, hot post-fermentation maceration for 3 days (28°C).
Breeding
12 months on fine lees in casks
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Nose
Full-bodied, with intense candied cherry and liquorice fruitiness
Mouth
Notes of Morello cherry jam, cocoa bean, fig, fresh, saline finish
Serve
AT 14-16°C
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with tapenade, lamb kebabs, truffade, walnut cake...
Clos Saint Sébastien
Collioure
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 93/100 (Vintage 2020)
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
Recently taken over, this estate covers some twenty hectares and is very modern, both in the construction of its wines and in its marketing approach, with "inspired" packaging and, above all, a boutique-bistro on the port of Banyuls that allows you to judge the products in situ. Nestling in the heart of the Roume valley, the winery houses grapes from seven parcels spread across the appellation's different terroirs, enabling complementary winemaking. While their marketing is very clever, in the vineyard the ancestral knowledge of cultivation is preserved, with the vines mostly trained in gobelet or stile.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Jacques Piriou and Romuald Peronne - the oenologist - joined forces to buy Dom. Saint-Sébastien in 2008, renamed Clos Saint-Sébastien in 2014 after the purchase of Clos Xatard. They entered the Guide through the front door with their Collioure cuvées. In Banyuls, they run a terraced restaurant facing the port, Le Jardin de Saint-Sébastien, and offer a boat trip to discover the 20 ha of their terraced vineyards by the sea. Their menu features exclusively Collioure and Banyuls wines.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Noted area (2024 guide) City
Wine Enthusiast
Domaine noté (guide 2019) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer reviews
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