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Le Clos des Fées - IGP Côtes Catalanes Vieilles Vignes White 2022

Le Clos des Fées - IGP Côtes Catalanes Vieilles Vignes blanc 2022

90/100

Robert Parker

(2020 Vintage Notes)
White Grenache
generous
round and supple
among friends

This Vieilles Vignes white is a cuvée made from the estate’s oldest vines (over 100 years old), located in the “Mas Farines” area. It is a wine that opens up generously with aromas of peach, almond blossom, and broom. The palate is rich, fruity, and fresh, in a proudly Mediterranean style. A lovely white wine from Roussillon!

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Estate

Clos des Fées

Vintage

Vieilles Vignes

Vintage

2022

Designation

IGP Côtes Catalanes

Region

Roussillon

Grape varieties

94% Grenache Blanc, 6% Grenache Gris

Terroirs

Clay-limestone soils, with century-old vines

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Gentle, cold pneumatic pressing of whole clusters, followed by slow fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks (White Grenache) and five-year-old barrels (Grenache Gris) with regular stirring

Livestock farming

Aged for 8 months on the lees, malolactic fermentation halted, no fining, filtered, and with a low addition of sulfites (25 mg/L out of a permitted 200 mg/L)

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Pale color with buttercup-yellow highlights

Nose

Delicate, with notes of white peach, almond blossom, and flowering broom

Palate

A rich, full-bodied attack with beautiful depth, full of pleasure and fruit, featuring a surprisingly delightful sweetness on the finish, which is very long

Serve

At 10°C

Open

30 minutes before

Drink before

2028

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Pairs well with pan-seared foie gras, veal chop with morels, langoustine broth with lemongrass and ginger, John Dory with citrus, coconut chicken, teriyaki skewers, or a well-aged Banon...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

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

About the estate:

Hervé Bizeul, a winemaker and maverick writer, has little left to prove, as his estate ranks among the elite of Roussillon. Yet this does not stop him from constantly challenging himself, exploring new avenues, innovating, thinking outside the box, and creating new vintages. A prime example is his Pinot Noir, which came out of nowhere and bravely withstands the harsh sun and the Tramontane winds of the Agly Valley. Here, each cuvée displays a personality all its own, sometimes uncompromising, just like its winemaker. From no fewer than seven different terroirs emerges a serious and diverse interpretation of Roussillon. A model of its kind.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated wine (2023 guide) 90/100 (2020 vintage) (An outstanding wine)

Rated estate (2023 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson

Rated: Recommended

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