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Chiroulet Estate - Terra Nostra 2008

Domaine Chiroulet - Terra Nostra 2008

14,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

"The estate's most accomplished vintage, luxuriously aged, displays initial notes 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

dome of very fine clay, sloping towards the Pyrenees

Viticulture

sustainable agriculture

Grape harvest

fully mature

Wine making

"highly crafted," notably with manual punching down of whole grains fermented in wooden vats

Livestock farming

16 months in Seguin Moreau barrels

Alcohol content

13,5%

Eye

dark dress

Nose

complex, with vanilla and spicy notes

Mouth

soft and juicy texture, 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 reserved for a nice piece of red meat...

More information on Domaine Chiroulet

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

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

Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About wine:

The estate's most accomplished vintage, luxuriously aged, displays initial notes of vanilla that fade with aeration. The overall impression is pleasant, with rounded tannins and a supple, juicy structure. Decant and serve with red meat.

About the estate:

Philippe Fezas has been pampering his vines since 1995, when he took the plunge and added winemaker to his role as consultant for Seguin-Moreau. Committed to producing expressive wines, distributed to wine merchants and fine restaurants, he focuses on his vineyard plots, going against the grain of production in the surrounding area. His two hillsides face the Pyrenees and feature a variety of soils ranging from fine clay (the Côte d'Heux) to more calcareous soils (white soils).

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:

Heir to four generations of winegrowers established here since 1893, Philippe Fezas contemplates the small 13th-century church built in the nearby hamlet of Heux from his 50-hectare estate. The rows of vines are swept by the chiroula, a beneficial wind that dries the grapes, which will produce flocs, Armagnacs, and Côtes de Gascogne wines of high quality. A sure bet.

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