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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 12 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs12 yrs14 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: dark berry, garrigue, pine, warm earth
Palate: black fruit, Mediterranean herbs, structured tannin, long
Mourvedre-based prestige La Clape of Pech-Celeyran with Syrah and Grenache; emphasis on garrigue and pine notes from the coastal massif terroir.
What it pairs with
- Saddle of lamb with thyme Mourvedre's structure and the wine's pine notes carry herb-roasted lamb.More wines for lamb →
- Wild boar pappardelle Mourvedre's iron and garrigue pair with gamey wild boar.More wines for wild boar →
- Aged sheep cheese Salt-and-nut sheep cheese contrasts the wine's structured fruit.More wines for cheese →
History
Champs des Pierres ('field of stones') is the prestige La Clape red of Pech-Celeyran, built on Mourvedre from the stoniest parcels of the massif.
- 2008First vintage of Champs des Pierres Rouge
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau Pech-Celeyran · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Mourvedre, Syrah, Grenache
- Classification
- AOC La Clape
- Oak
- 14-16 months in French oak barriques
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- EUR 20-30 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-12 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2008
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Champs des Pierres Rouge
What does Pech-Celeyran Champs des Pierres Rouge taste like?
Dark berry, garrigue, pine and warm earth on the nose; black fruit, Mediterranean herbs, structured tannin and a long finish on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins.
When should I drink Pech-Celeyran Champs des Pierres Rouge?
Drink between 4 and 12 years from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 90 minutes of decanting; the wine reaches its peak at 7-10 years.
What grapes are in Champs des Pierres Rouge?
Mourvedre-based blend with Syrah and Grenache from the stoniest parcels of the La Clape massif.
What food pairs with Pech-Celeyran Champs des Pierres Rouge?
Saddle of lamb with thyme is the canonical pairing; Mourvedre's structure and the wine's pine notes carry herb-roasted lamb. Wild boar pappardelle and aged sheep cheese are equally strong matches.
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