Domaine de Bel AirCuvée Claude Verdier
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Bel Air's Cuvée Claude Verdier.
Discover the grape variety: St. Laurent
Structured and elegant reds with a deep ruby colour, soft to firm tannins and silky palate, with signature aromas of red fruit (cherry, raspberry), morello cherry (hallmark), sweet spices, undergrowth and floral notes reminiscent of Pinot Noir. Fine ageing potential. Star of the great reds of the Austrian Burgenland, also grown in the Czech Republic. The German synonym for Saint Laurent, an indigenous Austrian black variety genetically related to Pinot Noir.
Informations about the Domaine de Bel Air
The Domaine de Bel Air is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône
Accessible reference for Mediterranean reds: dominant Grenache as king (≥50% in the south) - supple and fruity with notes of cherry, strawberry, garrigue, pepper and a touch of sweet spices, round tannins. Fleshy Syrah (blackcurrant, violet, black pepper), dense Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan in support. In the north, racy, deep Syrah solo. Generous rosés and floral whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier).
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Sweet
Generic term for wines containing residual sugar (natural sugars in the grapes that have not been transformed into alcohol). It is also used to describe a wine with a dominantly sweet flavour, without further explanation.
