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Structure

Bodymedium
Tanninmedium
Aciditymedium
Sweetnessdry
Finishlong
Oaknone or neutral

Drinking window

Best 3 to 10 years from vintage.

vintage3 yrs10 yrs12 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating above is our own.

In the glass

Medium-bodiedMedium tanninMedium acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: red and black fruit, garrigue, wild thyme, fresh herbs

Palate: raspberry, schist minerality, fine-grained tannin, saline finish

Old-vine Carignan-Grenache-Mourvèdre from Brigitte Chevalier's organic Faugères vineyards at 300 metres. Elegant, fresh, mineral-driven.

What it pairs with

With cheese

Pélardon Our pick accords-mets-vins.fr advises light, low-tannin reds for Pélardon, such as a young Saint-Chinian or a lightly extracted Faugères, and warns that a powerful or oaky red crushes it. A medium-bodied red raised mostly in concrete or old wood, with supple tannin, keeps the goat's milk in view.

History

Domaine de Cébène was founded in 2007 by Brigitte Chevalier, originally from Bordeaux, on 11 hectares of mostly north-facing 20-70+ year-old vines at 300 metres altitude. Belle Lurette (old patois for 'a long time ago') is the entry cuvée, organic from inception.

  1. 2007Brigitte Chevalier founds Domaine de Cébène on schist parcels at 300m
  2. 2009First vintage of Belle Lurette released

Facts

Producer
Domaine de Cébène · visiting guide
Grapes
Carignan, Grenache, Mourvèdre
Classification
AOC Faugères
Oak
Aged in concrete tank and old oak demi-muid; no new wood
ABV
13.5%
Price
€22-30 at retail
Drinking window
3-10 from vintage
First vintage
2009
Organic
ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Vegan
Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Belle Lurette

What does Belle Lurette taste like?

Red and black fruit, garrigue, wild thyme and fresh herbs on the nose; raspberry, schist minerality, fine-grained tannin and a saline finish on the palate. Medium-bodied with a long finish.

When should I drink Belle Lurette?

Drink between 3 and 10 years from vintage. The unoaked profile preserves fruit; brief carafe helps the schist minerality unfold.

What food pairs with Belle Lurette?

Grilled lamb with thyme is the canonical match; wild mushroom risotto and aged Pélardon also work well.

What grapes are in Belle Lurette?

Carignan, Grenache and Mourvèdre from north-facing organic plots at 300 metres altitude in Faugères.

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