Languedoc-Roussillon, France

  • Clos Aguilem, FLORA 2022, red wine from Languedoc-Roussillon
    Body
    Acidity
    Tannin
    Fruitiness
    Oak

    Clos Aguilem

    FLORA

    Cinsault 100%

    • 750ml
    • 15%
    • 2022
    • Red
    • Organic
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    Straight from Clos Aguilem, available in cases of 6 or 12 bottles.

    Total price1 676,70 SEK

    Price incl. alcohol tax, shipping and VAT.279,45 SEK/Bottle

    Style
    • Ripe & round
    • Red berries
    Pairs with
    • Asian cuisine
    • Beef
    • Charcuterie
    • Mature and hard cheese
    • Game
    • Lamb
    • Pork
    • Spicy food
    Your package will arrive at your doorstep within 4 - 16 days
    1. Clos Aguilem will receive and pack your order (1 - 4 days)
    2. The courier will pick up your order and deliver it straight to your door

    About this wine

    A gourmand and original expression of a pure Cinsault from a single plot of vines planted in 1969. Concentrated, elegant, crunchy red fruit is lent structure and intensity from 1 y...

    Food pairings by the winemaker

    • Asian cuisine
    • Beef
    • Charcuterie
    • Mature and hard cheese
    • Game
    • Lamb
    • Pork
    • Spicy food

    Vinification, winemaker's own words

    Soils:
    Gravel, Limestone
    Terroir:
    A single parcel of Cinsault planted in 1969, situated at approximately 90 meters above sea level in the heart of the Terrasses du Larzac on gravelly soil at the foot of the Hérault valley.
    Harvest:
    Picked by hand
    Fermentation:
    Steel (100%)
    Storage:
    Old oak (100%) 12 months
    Winemaker:
    Jean-Charles AUFFRET and Andrew JARVIE

    Hand harvested with manual sorting and total de-stemming. Pre-fermentation maceration in temperature controlled stainless-steel tanks. Elevage for 12 months in demi-muid (500 litre capacity) oak barrels which date from 2015.

    Meet the wine maker

    Jean-Charles AUFFRET and Andrew JARVIE

    About the wine and its character

    Country:
    France
    Region/Subregion:
    Languedoc-Roussillon/Languedoc Appellation
    Classification:
    VdF
    Certification:
    Organic
    Grape:
    Cinsault 100%
    Vintage year:
    2022
    Color:
    The colour is a deep, intense, dark violet.
    Aroma:
    The nose is full-bodied, with appetising notes of crunchy red fruit, spices and hints of oak.
    Taste:
    Full-bodied, rich and ample on the palate, with abundant yet elegant red fruit.
    Alcohol content:
    15%
    Sugar content:
    0 g/l
    Acidity:
    -
    pH-value:
    -
    Sweetness:
    -
    Contains sulphite:
    No
    Volume:
    750 ml
    Closure:
    Agglomerate cork
    Bottle:
    Glass
    Best Served:
    14 - 16 °C
    Ageing potential:
    1 - 6 years
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    Meet the winemakers behind FLORA

    Information provided directly by the winery.

    Clos Aguilem, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

    Information

    Founding year
    2015
    Farming area
    16 ha
    Production
    40,000 bottles/year

    Discover an emerging star appellation – Terrasses du Larzac – from this small organic winery focused on quality, hand-harvested wines reflecting the depth and elegance of this exceptional terroir. Cuvées of reds, whites and rosé all expertly vinified and blended to produce a range of wines with distinct personalities, consistent high quality and above all, which let the millésime shine. Sun-drenched Languedoc, with notes of garrigue and wild herbs, mix with surprising minerality in the whites, and aerien freshness in the reds thanks to this magical terroir.

    Meet Clos Aguilem