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Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninmedium
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknew oak

Drinking window

Best 3 to 15 years from vintage.

vintage3 yrs15 yrs17 yrs

Critic scores

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In the glass

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: wild herb, black pepper, black cherry, violet

Palate: plum, iron, garrigue, Mediterranean salt

Folle Noire-led Bellet red from biodynamic vineyards in the hills above Nice. Wild-herb, peppery and saline; the rare urban-Provence red.

What it pairs with

  • Daube nicoise Long-braised Provencal beef with red wine, garlic and orange peel finds a peer in the wine's iron and garrigue.More wines for beef stew →
  • Roast saddle of lamb with herbes de Provence Medium tannins frame the lamb fat; the wild-herb register lifts the herb crust.More wines for lamb →
  • Aged Tomme de Provence Sheep's milk Provencal tomme picks up the wine's salt and garrigue without overwhelming the fruit.More wines for cheese →

With cheese

Poivre d'âne Our pick Poivre d'âne is sweet and fragrant under its coat of winter savory. A medium-bodied Bellet red, led by Folle Noire and raised in old oak, brings plum, iron and a salty note that sit with the herbs without the weight of a Bandol.

History

The Sicardi and Sergi families acquired Clos Saint Vincent in 1993 and converted to biodynamic agriculture. Le Clos Rouge is the estate's flagship red, built around the heritage Bellet grape Folle Noire (also called Fuella Nera).

  1. 1993Sicardi-Sergi families acquire Clos Saint Vincent
  2. 2003Estate certified organic and biodynamic

Facts

Producer
Clos Saint Vincent · visiting guide
Grapes
Folle Noire (50%), Grenache (35%), Braquet (15%)
Classification
Bellet AOC
Oak
Aged in old oak demi-muids and foudres for 12 to 18 months, no new oak
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 30 to 50 at retail
Drinking window
3-15 from vintage
First vintage
1993
Biodynamic
Biodynamic Practicing
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Frequently asked about Clos Saint Vincent Le Clos Rouge

What does Clos Saint Vincent Le Clos Rouge taste like?

Wild herb, black pepper, black cherry and violet on the nose; plum, iron, garrigue and Mediterranean salt on the palate. Medium-bodied with medium tannins and a long savoury finish.

When should I drink Clos Saint Vincent Le Clos Rouge?

Drink between 3 and 15 years from vintage. The Folle Noire grape rewards mid-term cellaring; younger bottles benefit from 45 minutes of decanting.

What grapes are in Clos Saint Vincent Le Clos Rouge?

Folle Noire (locally called Fuella Nera) dominates around half the blend, with Grenache and the heritage Braquet making up the rest. Folle Noire is one of the rare indigenous grapes of the tiny Bellet AOC above Nice.

What food pairs with Clos Saint Vincent Le Clos Rouge?

Daube nicoise is the canonical pairing; the slow-braised beef with red wine and garlic meets the wine's iron and garrigue. Lamb with herbes de Provence and aged Tomme are equally strong matches.

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