Les Hauts de Carol's 2020 La Terrasse d'Élise

Les Hauts De Carol's

森のなかの区画が生んだ、純度の高いサンソー。

森に囲まれた静かなリュー・ディ、その名を冠したサンソー100%。造り手グザヴィエがこの品種に注ぐ情熱が、最もよく表れたキュヴェです。長期熟成を経て、ほかのキュヴェより古いヴィンテージで届けられます。赤い果実にフェンネルやタイムのニュアンスが重なる複雑な香り、焦点の定まった構成と素晴らしいタンニン。フィニッシュの純度が印象に残ります。鶏肉の照り焼きとともに。

Item code

20R116

Producer

la Terrasse d'Elise

Type

Red

Region

Languedoc

Appellation

IGP Helaut

Vintage

2020

Grape varieties

Cinsault 100%

Volume

750ml

Serving temperature

16–18°C

Recommended glass

Bordeaux glass (tall, generous bowl)

Tasting note

This wine has been aged for a long time and is released at an older vintage than the other cuvées. It is complex and completely captivating, with nuances of red fruit, fennel and thyme. It has excellent tannins, a focused structure and a finish of astonishing purity.

Food pairing

Tandoori chicken, chicken teriyaki, lamb chops

Winemaking & technical data

Cultivation
Cobblestone and clay-limestone soil.
A secluded plot of land in a quiet location surrounded by forest.
Grown according to organic and biodynamic farming principles.

Vinification
The wine is made using traditional methods, using natural yeasts and avoiding excessive extraction. The harvest is as gentle as possible and the wine is aged in barriques for 24 months. It is then unfiltered and bottled with minimal SO2.