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Le Sang des Cailloux - Vacqueyras Azalaïs 2021

Le Sang des Cailloux - Vacqueyras Cuvée Azalaïs 2021

Vacqueyras|Red wine

4/5 (16 customers)

93/100

Decanter

90/100

RVF

91/100

James Suckling

(2020 Vintage Notes)

spicy

well-built

ready-made meals

biodynamics

“A Vacqueyras just the way we like it!”

2021 is the year of Azalaïs (this cuvée is named each year after one of the winemaker’s three sisters)! A Vacqueyras with a deep, dark color that reveals a rich and powerful aromatic profile, ripe with notes of plum, blueberry, and spices, along with hints of fig. A very well-balanced, intense red with pronounced tannins and a lovely body, featuring a long and pleasant finish. A Vacqueyras just the way we like it!

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Estate

Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux

Vintage

Azalaïs

Vintage

2021

Designation

Vacqueyras

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

70% Grenache, 20% Syrah et 3% Mourvèdre, 3% Cinsault, 4% Carignan

Terroirs

Reddish-brown clay-limestone soils on a plateau of rounded pebbles, in a place known as “Les Garrigues”

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Complete destemming. Traditional fermentation in concrete tanks with daily pumping over.

Livestock farming

12 months in casks

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Deep, dark color

Nose

Rich and full-bodied, with notes of plum, blueberry, and spices, and hints of fig

Palate

Very well-balanced, intense, with pronounced tannins and good body. A long, pleasant finish.

Serve

At 14-16°C

Open

1 hour in advance in a carafe

Drink before

2030

Food and wine pairings

Pair with red meat, a wild mushroom risotto, a Bordeaux-style cep fricassee, or a rabbit stew...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated 3 stars (A high-quality product that serves as a benchmark in its sector)

About the estate:

A leading figure in Vacqueyras, we owe a great deal to Serge Férigoule, whose wines have been an integral part of this appellation’s history. Starting out as a vineyard worker, he has been the owner of Sang des Cailloux since 1990. About twenty hectares scattered between Vacqueyras and Sarrians are harvested at peak ripeness and aged for an extended period. In an uncompromising style that almost turns its back on modernity, this estate produces five red cuvées, whose concentration and delicate texture would benefit from greater aromatic precision. Come on, just a touch of progress, and the blood of the stones will continue to flow down the throats of many wine lovers!

Decanter

Wine rated 93/100 (2020 vintage)

Rated estate (2024 guide) Recommended

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Wine rated (2023 guide) 90/100 (2020 vintage)

Rated estate (2025 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

This Vacqueyras estate boasts a magnificent terroir on a plateau of rounded pebbles. Certified organic since 2010 and biodynamic since 2012, with strictly controlled yields, the estate produces powerful Vacqueyras wines that require time to reveal their full potential. These structured, highly mature wines, however, tend to refine over recent vintages. The Lopy cuvée can be so rich and dense that, in certain vintages, we may prefer the balance of the entry-level wines. The white, not released in 2022, stands out as a fine benchmark in the region.

Jancis Robinson

Rated estate (2024 guide) Recommended

Vinous

Rated estate (2024 guide) Recommended

James Suckling

Wine rated 91/100 (2020 vintage)

Customer rating

4/5

based on 16 reviews