The Clos d'Elle of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Clos d'Elle is one of the best wineries to follow in Languedoc-Roussillon.. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Clos d'Elle wines in Languedoc-Roussillon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Clos d'Elle wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Clos d'Elle wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Clos d'Elle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of baeckeoffe, gratin dauphinois with smoked salmon or quiche lorraine.
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
Iodised Picpoul whites, floral Muscat de Rivesaltes. ~25% of the French vineyard across 4 departments.
How Clos d'Elle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
How Clos d'Elle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pasta with mushroom sauce, quiche lorraine or baked salmon steaks.
In the past, he was a sort of fraud control agent who had to watch over the quality of merchant wines (he could carry a sword!). His function has evolved towards expertise (it was the brokers who established the famous 1855 classification in Bordeaux) and today he puts the producer in contact with the merchant.
How Clos d'Elle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of awara broth, zucchini quiche or cauliflower croque-monsieur.
In the mouth the white wine of Clos d'Elle. is a .
Supple, fruity reds with a deep robe and melted tannins, featuring aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, violet, soft spices and garrigue notes. Good consistency and short-to-medium ageing capacity. Made in blends and as a single variety in Languedoc-Roussillon (IGP Pays d'Oc) and exported massively to China where it has become an emblematic quality signature. Also in Brazil and Argentina. A Cabernet Sauvignon × Grenache cross created in 1961 by Paul Truel in Montpellier.
How Clos d'Elle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef enchilladas au gratin, succulent and easy to make beef lasagna or alsatian fondue.
In the mouth the red wine of Clos d'Elle. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
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Nervy, saline whites with cutting acidity and enveloping richness, showing aromas of grapefruit, lime, pear, white flowers, fresh almond, fennel and marine iodine notes. Slightly bitter finish. Star of Sardinia (Vermentino di Gallura DOCG), Liguria, coastal Tuscany (Bolgheri) and Corsica. Also in Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon as Rolle. An autochthonous Mediterranean variety.