Le Clos des Fées 2017

The intensity and richness of a Côtes du Roussillon Villages wine

The estate

Voted Best Young Sommelier of France at the age of 21, Hervé Bizeul fell in love with the fairytale landscapes of the majestic Cirque de Vingrau , at the foot of the Pyrenees Orientales, in Roussillon. Restaurateur, writer and passionate for land and vine, Hervé Bizeul founded Domaine du Clos des Fées with his wife in 1997. Over the years, Domaine du Clos des Fées has become a major name among the finest wine labels in Roussillon. Expressing the singularity of their terroir of origin, these exceptional vintages delight with their intensity and balance while having a great ageing capacity.

The vineyard

A major name among the great Roussillon wines, Domaine du Clos des Fées oversees a 30-hectare vineyard spread across 112 plots on a real mosaic of soils run in a sustainable manner.

The wine

Le Clos des Fées is a Côtes du Roussillon Villages wine made from a mosaic of tiny parcels of selected old vines, all on clay-limestone slopes.

Winemaking and ageing

The grapes were sorted and destemmed. Vinification partly in 5 hl demi-muids. Warm run-off, malolactic fermentation and ageing 100% in new barrels. Aged on lees for about 18 months.

Blend

Grenache,
Mourvèdre,
Syrah,
Carignan

Characteristics and tasting tips for Le Clos des Fées 2017 from Domaine du Clos des Fées

Tasting

Colour
The wine is an opaque, black colour.

Nose
The nose is complex, releasing spicy and vanilla scents. The bouquet evolves during aeration towards notes of very ripe fruit.

Palate
The palate delights with its impressive weight and density combined with great finesse and silky texture. Its powerful and refined tannins continue through to a fresh and lingering finish.

To serve

For the best tasting, decant the wine beforehand.

Storage

This wine can be laid down until around 2029.

Food and wine pairing

This red wine pairs perfectly with meats like beef, duck, venison or wild boar.