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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: spice, sour cherry, nutmeg, blackberry, leather
Palate: dark fruit, tobacco, structured tannin, long finish
Prestige cuvée of Domaine Canet Valette, named after the medieval Arab poet Omar Khayyam who celebrated wine. Concentrated, spice-led, structured.
What it pairs with
- Slow-braised lamb tagine with prunes Spice and nutmeg meet North African aromatics.More wines for lamb →
- Wild boar civet Game finds depth in the wine's leather and dark fruit core.More wines for wild boar →
- Aged Manchego with quince paste Sour cherry and structured tannin meet hard sheep cheese and sweet quince.More wines for aged hard cheese →
- Côte de boeuf charcoal-grilled Tobacco and dark fruit pair with char-grilled fat.More wines for barbecue →
History
Domaine Canet Valette is Marc Valette's biodynamic Saint-Chinian project since the early 1990s, 18 hectares planted 80% to Syrah. Maghani is the prestige cuvée, named in homage to Omar Khayyam.
- 1995First vintage of Maghani as Canet Valette's prestige cuvée
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine Canet Valette · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Mourvèdre, Syrah, Grenache
- Classification
- AOC Saint-Chinian
- Oak
- Aged 24 months in barrel and demi-muid
- ABV
- 14.5%
- Price
- €35-50 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1995
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Maghani
What does Maghani taste like?
Spice, sour cherry, nutmeg, blackberry and leather on the nose; dark fruit, tobacco, structured tannin and a long finish on the palate. Full-bodied.
When should I drink Maghani?
Drink between 5 and 15 years from vintage. Decant 90 minutes for younger bottles.
What food pairs with Maghani?
Slow-braised lamb tagine with prunes is the canonical match; wild boar civet and aged Manchego with quince paste are equally strong pairings.
What classification does Maghani have?
AOC Saint-Chinian. Maghani is the prestige cuvée of Domaine Canet Valette, named after the medieval Arab poet Omar Khayyam.
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