Clos St. ThomasTradition
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Tradition
Pairings that work perfectly with Tradition
Original food and wine pairings with Tradition
The Tradition of Clos St. Thomas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of simple baked roast beef or 3 men pizza with ravioli.
Details and technical informations about Clos St. Thomas's Tradition.
Discover the grape variety: Iona
It is said to come from a seedling of diana - the latter is also a seedling of catawba - and propagated in 1860 by Dr. C.W. Grant, the introduction in the United States would date from 1863. Other ampelographers give it as coming directly from a seedling of catawba. The only certainty is that it is an interspecific cross with Vitis Labrusca as a parent. It should be noted that it is the parent of the diamond and the golden muscat. Iona can be found in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, etc. In France it is totally unknown. This variety can only be of interest to amateur gardeners, on the one hand to enlarge their collections and on the other hand, because it produces an excellent juice.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Tradition from Clos St. Thomas are 2010, 2015, 0
Informations about the Clos St. Thomas
The Clos St. Thomas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Bekaa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bekaa Valley
The Bekaa Valley is the heartland of modern Lebanese wine. Almost 90 percent of Lebanon's wine is made here, as is a respectable proportion of its Arak, the anise-flavored spirit that remains the nation's favorite alcoholic drink. The original Bekaa Valley Vineyards were planted with Cinsaut, which was subsequently joined by other French vine varieties. Most of these remain in Lebanon’s vinicultural makeup today: red Carignan, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and white Ugni Blanc, Clairette and Chardonnay.
The word of the wine: Aggressive
Said of a wine with excessive, biting and unpleasant acidity.
