Le Clos des GrillonsVieux Sage
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Vieux Sage
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieux Sage
Original food and wine pairings with Vieux Sage
The Vieux Sage of Le Clos des Grillons matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of stewed beef heart or vincent's tuna mascarpone pizza.
Details and technical informations about Le Clos des Grillons's Vieux Sage.
Discover the grape variety: Belair
Simple, supple and fruity reds to drink young, with a clear ruby robe, soft tannins and an airy palate with moderate acidity on undemonstrative red fruit aromas. Now virtually extinct, preserved in INRAE varietal collections, it testifies to the pre-phylloxera ampelographic diversity of French vineyards and forms part of the patrimonial varieties under study. Rare French black variety, formerly grown in the South-West.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieux Sage from Le Clos des Grillons are 2015, 2017, 2012, 2010
Informations about the Le Clos des Grillons
The Le Clos des Grillons is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rhône méridional
Sunny, Mediterranean southern Rhône, kingdom of Grenache Noir. Fleshy, generous reds with signature notes of candied red and black fruits (cherry, plum), garrigue (thyme, rosemary), pepper and sweet spices, round tannins and an opulent palate. Blended with peppery Syrah, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Flagship crus: Châteauneuf-du-Pape on rolled pebbles (powerful, age-worthy), Gigondas, dense Vacqueyras, fleshy Tavel rosé, sweet muscat Beaumes-de-Venise.
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: Filling
Gentle transfer from one barrel to another to oxygenate the wine, eliminate some of the lees and reduce the carbon dioxide (fizz) that was released during the fermentations.
