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Chiroulet Estate - Terra Nostra 2008

Domaine Chiroulet - Terra Nostra 2008

14,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

“The estate’s most accomplished wine, luxuriously aged, opens with hints of vanilla that fade with aeration. The overall impression is pleasant, with rounded tannins and a supple, juicy texture. Decant and serve with red meat.” (Le Guide Bettane & Desseauve des Vins de France 2014)

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Estate

Domaine Chiroulet

Vintage

Terra Nostra

Vintage

2008

Designation

IGP Côtes de Gascogne

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

70% Tannat, 30% Merlot

Terroirs

a dome of very fine clay, sloping toward the Pyrenees

Viticulture

sustainable farming

Grape Harvest

at full maturity

Winemaking

"highly crafted," featuring manual punching down of whole berries fermented in wooden vats

Livestock farming

16 months in Seguin Moreau barrels

Alcohol content

13,5%

Eye

rich color

Nose

complex, with notes of vanilla and spice

Palate

a supple, juicy body with well-rounded tannins

Serve

decant at 15-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2015

Drink before

2018

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

to be served with a nice cut of red meat...

More information at Domaine Chiroulet

More information at IGP Côtes de Gascogne

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2014 guide) 14,5/20 (Good wine)

Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (A high-quality, recommendable wine that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About the wine:

The estate’s finest wine, luxuriously aged, opens with hints of vanilla that fade with aeration. The overall impression is pleasant, with rounded tannins and a supple, juicy texture. Decant and serve with red meat.

About the estate:

Philippe Fezas has been tending to his vineyards since 1995, the year he took the plunge and added the role of winemaker to his position as a consultant for Seguin-Moreau. Committed to producing expressive wines sold to wine shops and fine restaurants, he carefully plans his vineyard layout, bucking the trend of surrounding production. His two slopes face the Pyrenees and feature a variety of soils ranging from fine clay (the Côte d’Heux) to more calcareous soils (white earth).

Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

As the heir to four generations of winemakers who have been based here since 1893, Philippe Fezas looks out from his 50-hectare estate at the small 13th-century church in the nearby hamlet of Heux. A gentle breeze, the chiroula, blows through the rows of vines, drying the grapes that will yield exceptional flocs, Armagnacs, and Côtes de Gascogne. A sure bet.

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