Clos du ChâtelardApicius Premier Grand Cru
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The Apicius Premier Grand Cru of the Clos du Châtelard is in the top 0 of wines of Villeneuve.
Details and technical informations about Clos du Châtelard's Apicius Premier Grand Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Gros Cabernet
A very old variety grown in the Bordeaux region, where it originated. It is the result of a natural intraspecific cross between iron and black txakoli, although this has yet to be confirmed, especially as the latter has the same synonym (h)ondarrabi beltza, which is also attributed to cabernet franc. According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), gros Cabernet is the mother of carmenère. Almost unknown in other French wine regions, gros Cabernet is no longer replanted and is therefore in danger of disappearing. It can sometimes be found in isolated strains in very old vines, in Germany, in the south of Australia, and can now be found in wine conservatories in the south-west of France, ... .
Informations about the Clos du Châtelard
The Clos du Châtelard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Villeneuve to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Villeneuve
The wine region of Villeneuve is located in the region of Chablais of Vaud of Switzerland. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos du Châtelard or the Domaine Clos du Châtelard produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Villeneuve are Chasselas, Pinot noir and Gamaret, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Villeneuve often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of oak.
The wine region of Vaud
Vaud is Switzerland's second-largest wine region, located in the French-speaking southwest. The region - which is also one of 26 cantons in the country - is best known for its crisp, white Fendant wines (the national name for the Chasselas variety) and its stunning lakeside landscapes. Both of these reach their zenith in the grand crus of Lavaux/dezaley">Dezaley and Calamin. These famous Lavaux Vineyard terraces, which rise steeply up above Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), are considered of such importance that they are now enjoy protected status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The word of the wine: Hat
Solid part (marc), composed of pips and skins (sometimes of the stalk), which forms at the top of the tank during fermentation. The pigeage consists in breaking this cap to put back in suspension these elements and to favour the exchanges between the juice and the skins.
