From Aix-en-Provence: Half-day Sidecar Wine Tour
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Structure
Drinking window
Best 4 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs15 yrs17 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 in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: black cherry, garrigue, tobacco, violet
Palate: blackcurrant, wild herbs, graphite, iron
Beates' Terra d'Or is the estate's most cellar-worthy red, drawn from biodynamic Syrah and Cabernet parcels at Lambesc between the Alpilles and the Luberon.
What it pairs with
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Roast leg of lamb with rosemary
Firm tannin frames the lamb fat; garrigue notes echo the herb crust. -
Daube provencale
Slow-braised beef and orange peel meet the wine's tobacco and iron register. -
Aged Tomme de Provence
Sheep's milk Provencal tomme picks up the wine's wild herbs and graphite register.
History
Pioneer of organic agriculture in the Coteaux d'Aix since the 1980s, owned by the Terrat family since 1996. Terra d'Or is the estate's prestige red, drawn from biodynamic vineyards at Lambesc.
- 1983: Estate begins organic conversion
- 1996: Terrat family takes ownership
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine des Beates · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache
- Classification
- Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence AOC
- Oak
- Aged in oak barrels (partially new) for 14 to 16 months
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- EUR 22 to 35 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1996
- Biodynamic
- Biodynamic Practicing
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Domaine des Beates Terra d'Or Rouge
What does Domaine des Beates Terra d'Or Rouge taste like?
Black cherry, garrigue, tobacco and violet on the nose; blackcurrant, wild herbs, graphite and iron on the palate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long savoury finish.
When should I drink Domaine des Beates Terra d'Or Rouge?
Drink between 4 and 15 years from vintage. The 16 months of oak ageing gives cellar potential; younger bottles benefit from 60 minutes of decanting.
What food pairs with Domaine des Beates Terra d'Or Rouge?
Roast leg of lamb with rosemary is the canonical pairing. Daube provencale and aged Tomme de Provence are equally strong matches.
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