In the glass
Aroma: white peach, almond, yellow flowers, Mediterranean herbs
Palate: lemon, almond paste, saline minerality, fennel
Rolle-led Bellet white from biodynamic vineyards above Nice. Saline, almond-driven and quietly age-worthy.
What it pairs with
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Socca
The Nicoise chickpea pancake's nutty char picks up the wine's almond and fennel register. -
Pissaladiere
Onion-and-anchovy tart meets the wine's salty almond palate. -
Grilled red mullet with thyme
Local Mediterranean fish finds the wine's salt and white peach a precise pairing.
History
Rolle (also called Vermentino) is the principal Bellet white grape. Clos Saint Vincent's Le Clos Blanc is fermented and aged partly in old oak demi-muids and partly in stainless steel for both freshness and texture.
- 1993 — Sicardi-Sergi families take over the property
- 2003 — Biodynamic certification
Facts
- Producer
- Clos Saint Vincent
- Grapes
- Rolle (80%), Chardonnay (20%)
- Classification
- Bellet AOC
- Oak
- Fermented and aged in stainless steel and old oak demi-muids, 10 months on fine lees
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 28 to 42 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-10 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1993
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Clos Saint Vincent Le Clos Blanc
What does Clos Saint Vincent Le Clos Blanc taste like?
White peach, almond, yellow flowers and Mediterranean herbs on the nose; lemon, almond paste, saline minerality and fennel on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long mineral finish.
When should I drink Clos Saint Vincent Le Clos Blanc?
Drink between 2 and 10 years from vintage. Part-oak ageing gives texture for the cellar; younger bottles open with 30 minutes in the glass.
What food pairs with Clos Saint Vincent Le Clos Blanc?
Socca is the canonical pairing; the Nicoise chickpea pancake's nutty char picks up the wine's almond and fennel register. Pissaladiere and grilled red mullet are equally strong matches.