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Domaine Les Aurelles - Languedoc Solen rouge 2017

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Bettane & Desseauve

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« [...] avec une vinosité hors pair, il montre une attaque dynamique et une finale racée, délicate aux tannins de grande finesse.» (Le Guide Bettane + Desseauve 2023) Ce Carignan (60%) - Grenache s'exprime sur des arômes typiquement Méditerranéens de fruits noirs, d'épices et de garrigue. La bouche est mûre, racée, charpentée, soutenue par des tanins ronds.

Features

Estate

Domaine Les Aurelles

Cuvée

Solen

Vintage

2017

Designation

Languedoc Pézénas

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

60% Carignan, 40% Grenache

Terroirs

On hillsides, on ancient Villafranchian sandy-gravel terraces and basaltic scree.

Viticulture

Following organic and biodynamic principles

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

In tanks

Breeding

44 months in vats

Tasting & pairing

Nose

Aromas of black fruits, spices and garrigue.

Mouth

Racy and spicy, very expressive, silky feel with smooth, mellow tannins and a touch of minerality.

Serve

Decant at 14°C

Drink before

2030

Production

Between 10,000 and 13,000 bottles

Abbinamento cibo-vino

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with game, beef or country terrine...

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Expert opinion

Bettane e Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Vin noté 94/100

Rated domain (2023 guide) 4*Stars (High-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the wine :

Without the foundation of the 2016, but with outstanding vinosity, it shows a dynamic attack and a racy, delicate finish with great tannin finesse.

About the domain :

Basile Saint-Germain is a perfectionist who goes as far as he can, from the vine to the cellar, to make wines in the Pézenas area that meet his exacting standards as a wine taster. Close to Pézenas, some thirty kilometers from the Mediterranean, his Domaine des Aurelles, covering just ten hectares, enjoys a dream terroir, unique in its kind, combining basalt and gravel, and a breathtaking landscape stretching as far as the Cévennes. One of his most important demands has been that his wines stand the test of time, and he has been committed to this since the beginning of his adventure in 1995. Solen, the first cuvée, outshines most Languedoc wines, while Aurel is the grand vin. Both cuvées are marketed after a long maturation period in the bottle, and are wood-free. Aurel blanc is unique, released after several years in the cellar: this is a great gastronomic wine, one of the most advanced bottles in the Languedoc quality approach.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guida dei migliori vini di Francia

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated domain (2023 guide) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of French winegrowing. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical moment)

About the domain :

Since 1995, Basile Saint-Germain and his wife Caroline have been working this vineyard on the Villafranchian slopes around Nizas with an ecological approach that borders on the priestly (no fertilizers, weed-killers or pesticides). Low yields, acute attention to detail, a rare willingness to release bottles only after very long ageing in enamelled vats: everything here contributes to making civilized, digestible wines with subtle fruit, polished and slowly mellowed by time. However, the pleasure is not always immediate: even with a few years in bottle, the wines are sensitive to temperature and service. We are keeping a close eye on the development of this estate.

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