Cuvée Classique

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In the glass

Aroma: red fruit, garrigue, sweet spice

Palate: red cherry, thyme, supple tannin

Syrah-Grenache entry red from Domaine de la Vieille, made organically. Built for everyday Pic Saint-Loup drinking.

What it pairs with

• Roast lamb with thyme Garrigue herbs in the wine echo the rosemary and thyme; supple tannin handles lamb fat.More wines for lamb →
• Aubergine and tomato gratin Sweet spice and red cherry complement sun-cooked vegetables.More wines for vegetables and salads →
• Pélardon goat cheese Medium body balances fresh Cévennes goat cheese.More wines for charcuterie and cured meats →

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

Guy Ratier took over Domaine de la Vieille in 2002 from his parents and built a new winery. The Cuvée Classique is the entry-level red, a simple but subtle blend of Syrah and Grenache. Ratier family has cultivated vines on this Pic Saint-Loup terroir for 11 generations.

1. 2002Guy Ratier takes over the estate; new cellar built
2. 2014Estate certified organic

Facts

Producer

Domaine de la Vieille · visiting guide

Grapes

Syrah (50%), Grenache (50%)

Classification

AOC Pic Saint-Loup

Oak

Aged in stainless steel and concrete; no oak

ABV

13.5%

Price

€12-16 at retail

Drinking window

2-6 from vintage

First vintage

2002

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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