Le Sang des Cailloux Cuvee Lopy

In the glass

Aroma: blackberry, garrigue, cured olive, dried herbs, white pepper

Palate: dark plum, tobacco, mineral iron, medium-firm tannins, long earthy finish

The flagship red Vacqueyras from Sang des Cailloux; structured, mineral, and herb-driven, with excellent depth and length for the appellation.

What it pairs with

• Grilled lamb chops with thyme
  Classic Southern Rhone pairing; herb notes and firm tannins handle lamb.
• Duck breast with olive tapenade
  Mineral iron and dark fruit complement duck and olive.
• Aged goat cheese
  Firm mineral tannins match the intensity of aged goat cheese.

How to serve Le Sang des Cailloux Cuvee Lopy

Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Grilled lamb chops with thyme, Duck breast with olive tapenade, Aged goat cheese. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Cuvee Lopy is the flagship red of Sang des Cailloux, the estate that arguably defines what Vacqueyras should taste like. Serge Ferigoule runs the domaine with minimal intervention, old foudres, and no new oak.

1. 1988: Cuvee Lopy first produced as the flagship red at Sang des Cailloux

Facts

Producer

Domaine Le Sang des Cailloux · visiting guide

Grapes

Grenache (70%), Mourvedre (15%), Syrah (10%), Cinsault (5%)

Classification

Vacqueyras AOC

Oak

Old foudres and demi-muids; no new oak

ABV

14.5%

Price

EUR 25-40 at retail

Drinking window

3-12 from vintage

First vintage

1988

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

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