La Chapelle de Vespeille 2018 Domaine du Clos des Fées

Name: La Chapelle de Vespeille 2018 Domaine du Clos des Fées
Brand: Clos des Fées
SKU: 18R0611
Price: 3135 JPY
Availability: InStock

SKU: 18R0611

熟成が磨いた、濃密で伸びやかな余韻。

カベルネ・ソーヴィニヨンにシラーを重ねた、コート・カタランの赤。ブルーベリーやエルダーベリー、チェリーにメントールが混ざる華やかな香りがグラスいっぱいに広がります。色調は濃く密度感があり、アタックはシルキー。ブラックベリーやイチゴジャムを思わせるクリーミーな口当たりに、樽と瓶での熟成が磨いた力強いタンニンが溶け込みます。ローストビーフや豚のスペアリブとともに。さらに3年ほどの熟成にも応えます。

¥3,135

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付与予定ポイント: pt

Serving temperature 16–18°C

Recommended glass Bordeaux glass (tall, generous bowl)

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Tasting note

Tasting note

This wine is deep in color and dense. The attack is silky, with a creamy mouthfeel reminiscent of blackberry and strawberry jam. The tannins are powerful yet well-integrated, perfectly polished and refined by aging and bottle aging. It has a rounded structure and a long, clear, and straightforward finish. It has the potential for further aging in the bottle, and is expected to age for at least three years.

Food pairing

Roast beef, grilled pork spare ribs, uncoated (bone-in rib roast)

Wine details

Producer: Clos des Fées
Region: Roussillon
Appellation: Cote Catalan
Vintage: 2018
Grape varieties: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Syrah
Volume: 750ml

Winemaking & technical data

Cultivation
A vineyard with a terroir unique to the Roussillon region.
The well-ventilated, calcareous and stony soil is rich in iron oxides.

brewing
Each variety is vinified separately. Cold pre-fermentation maceration and delestage (recirculation) are carried out daily. Gentle extraction is achieved with 15-21 days of maceration. After pressing with a pneumatic press, the lees are quickly and completely reintegrated. Malolactic fermentation is carried out early, and 10% of the total wine is aged in barrels, adding complexity to the aromas.

About this bottle

The glass is filled with the gorgeous and fragrant aroma of blueberry, elderberry, menthol, and cherry. On the palate, the flavor of juicy, rich, ripe fruit is apparent. The finish is spicy and full-bodied.

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Returns and exchanges

Conditions and time limits

Because these are beverages, we are generally unable to accept returns or exchanges for reasons of personal preference. Please order with care.

Even with chilled delivery, a rapid change in temperature can cause slight seepage. This does not affect the quality of the wine, and we are unable to offer an exchange or refund in such cases. Every bottle is visually checked before packing.

Where the fault is ours, returns and exchanges are accepted within 7 days of delivery.
We are unable to help after that period, so thank you for your understanding.

Return postage

Where the fault is ours — a faulty bottle or the wrong item — we cover the cost of return. Returns and exchanges for reasons of personal preference are not accepted.

Faulty items

If anything arrives faulty, we will replace it with a new bottle or an equivalent, subject to availability.

Please contact us by email or telephone within 7 days of delivery. We are unable to accept requests after that period.

Refunds for events

Full refund

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No refund

For cancellations by the customer, we refund in full up to 3 days before the event; after that, no refund is available.

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About the producer

Domaine du Clos des Fees

[A producer who has taken Roussillon wine to another level]

In French, "clos" means a small vineyard surrounded by a wall, and "fée" means a fairy, so the name of the domaine, "Le Clos des Fées," means the vineyard where fairies would live if they existed.

Located in a remote area of the Mediterranean dry region known as the Garrigue, Le Clos des Fées is surrounded by low, dried-up stone walls, creating a landscape that looks like it came straight out of a postcard.

Since ancient times, generations of grape growers have used their wisdom and patience to remove large and small stones buried in the fields one by one by hand and horse, and then pile them up.

The grapes are grown in seven different areas, each with its own special terroir. One of them is blessed with exceptional soil, red clay of alluvial origin, with a high content of round pebbles, reminiscent of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

This acidic soil gives Mourvèdre a richness that cannot be found anywhere else. Vinification is traditional, but the ageing process varies depending on the cuvée: Sorcières is in stainless steel tanks, Vieilles Vignes in oak barrels, and Clos des Fées in oak barrels for both vinification and ageing.

The Domaine is led by Hervé Bizzle, who was crowned French national sommelier champion in 1981 and has since followed his instincts to pursue a wide range of wine-related careers, including restaurant management and gastronomy journalism.

It is a famous anecdote that the flagship cuvée Clos des Fées 2001 received a score of 96 points in Wineart issue 16, beating Domaine Goby's Muntada.

La Chapelle de Vespeille 2018 Domaine du Clos des Fées

¥3,135

La Chapelle de Vespeille 2018 Domaine du Clos des Fées

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