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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 2 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs8 yrs10 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: raspberry, redcurrant, toasted notes, fresh herbs
Palate: cherry, spice, fine silky tannin, long fruit persistence
Single-varietal Pinot Noir from Domaine de l'Aigle's altitude plantings. Tender, fruity, finely spiced; biodynamic estate.
What it pairs with
- Duck breast with cherry sauce Cherry aromatics in the wine echo the sauce; silky tannin handles duck fat.More wines for duck breast →
- Mushroom risotto Toasted notes and fresh herbs find depth in mushrooms.More wines for risotto →
- Roast pork loin Spice and silky tannin meet roast pork.More wines for pork →
History
Pinot Noir was planted at Domaine de l'Aigle by the Denois family in the 1990s. Gérard Bertrand acquired the estate in 2007 and continued the Pinot-Chardonnay focus. The IGP Haute Vallée de l'Aude allows Pinot Noir bottlings.
- 1990Jean-Louis Denois plants Pinot Noir and Chardonnay
- 2007Gérard Bertrand acquires the estate; biodynamic conversion follows
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine de l'Aigle · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir (100%)
- Classification
- IGP Haute Vallée de l'Aude
- Oak
- Aged in French oak barrels; partial new wood
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- €18-25 at retail
- Drinking window
- 2-8 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2007
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Domaine de l'Aigle Pinot Noir
What does Domaine de l'Aigle Pinot Noir taste like?
Raspberry, redcurrant, toasted notes and fresh herbs on the nose; cherry, spice, fine silky tannin and long fruit persistence on the palate. Medium-bodied.
When should I drink Domaine de l'Aigle Pinot Noir?
Drink between 2 and 8 years from vintage at 14-16 degrees Celsius.
What food pairs with Domaine de l'Aigle Pinot Noir?
Duck breast with cherry sauce is the canonical match; mushroom risotto and roast pork loin also work well.
What grapes are in Domaine de l'Aigle Pinot Noir?
100% Pinot Noir from altitude plantings at 250-500m in the Haute Vallée de l'Aude. Bottled as IGP rather than AOC because Limoux AOC excludes Pinot Noir reds.
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