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A lacy Cinsault... Don't wait any longer, come and savour the perfect match of a unique grape variety, Cinsault, on its favourite terroir; the Terrasses du Larzac, which offer it such a rare expression.
Colour: The colour is a luminous light ruby. It is accompanied by a gradient of cherry colour.
Nose: It impresses from the first approach by the elegance of its restitution. Very far from a generous, southern vision, the nose skilfully blends subtlety with a bewitching aromatic finesse. We find nuances of finely poached red fruits such as redcurrant and raspberry punctuated by greedy notes of candied rhubarb.
Aeration allows it to reveal all its brilliance and to reveal the strength and breed of one of the greatest Languedoc terroirs.
Palate: It is really at this moment that the Cinsault expresses itself and takes on its full dimension. From the very first steps on the palate, Pradel delivers a silky, chiselled texture of great delicacy.
The accuracy of its maturation gives the Cinsault a grain of tannin that skilfully combines concentration and accuracy of touch.
In addition to these gustatory sensations, the palette continues to be enriched to deliver, sparingly, scents of teak, exotic fruits but also a whole universe of sweet spices with southern consonances. Persistence lasts and lasts
The most passionate amateurs can open the first bottles now, thinking of decanting it, but rest assured, it will be enriched by a possible evolution in the cellar of 5 to 7 years. Be sure to serve it at 16° at the table
Terroir
Soils of rolled pebbles and clay-limestone located on the places called "la Terrasse" and "les Graves".
In the vineyard
Principles of organic farming and biodynamics
In the cellar
In the cellar, the vinification is traditional, with indigenous yeasts and without too much extraction. The harvest is crushed as little as possible. This L'Enclos vintage is aged in barrels for 12 months. The wines are then unfiltered and only lightly sulphured.
Tasting temperature
15 - 16°
Suggested food and wine pairing
White meats such as pork filet mignon with parsnips
The Estate
Xavier Braujou created the Terrasse d'Elise estate in 1998 by building up a vineyard of around ten hectares on the great terroirs of Aniane. His vines are planted with Carignan, Mourvèdre, Syrah and Cinsault.
By dint of hard work and passion, he has succeeded in putting in place all the components needed to produce authentic wines, true to their origin. All the Terrasse d'Elise vintages are produced with manual harvesting, from old vines with very small but concentrated yields of 20 to 25hl/ha. The wines are of exceptional finesse, elegance, smoothness, freshness and aromatics for the region... The vintages, all labelled IGP vin de pays de l'Hérault, assert the identity of their terroir and some have the particularity of being mono-varietal to reveal the intrinsic quality of the grape variety.A domain to follow very closely...
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The Estate La Terrasse d'Elise
Xavier Braujou a crée le domaine la Terrasse d'Elise en 1998, en se constituant un vignoble d'une dizaine d'hectares sur les grands terroirs d'Aniane. Ses vignes sont plantées en Carignan, Mourvèdre, Syrah et Cinsault.
À force de travail et de passion, il a réussi à mettre en place toutes les composantes favorables à l'élaboration de vins authentiques, fidèles à leur origine. Toutes les cuvées de la Terrasse d'Elise sont produites avec des vendanges bien évidemment manuelles, à partir de vieilles vignes de rendements dérisoires mais très concentrés de 20 à 25hl/ha.
Des vins d'une finesse, d'une élégance, d'une suavité, d'une fraîcheur, d'une tenue et d'une aromatique exceptionnelle dans la région... Les cuvées, toutes étiquetées IGP vin de pays de l'Hérault revendiquent l'identité de leur terroir et ont la particularité pour certaines d'être mono-cépage pour révéler la qualité intrinsèque du cépage.
Un domaine à suivre de très près...
The Estate La Terrasse d'Elise
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