Details
- Type: Red
- Country: France
- Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
- Vintage: 2017/2018
- Producer: Sainte Marie Des Crozes
- Primary grape: Shiraz/Syrah
- Secondary grape: Cinsault
- Bottle size: 75cl
- Code: 35678
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Organic Certified
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Ethical
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Vegetarian
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Vegan
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Sulphites
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Expression
Oaked, intense, concentrated reds
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Full-flavoured and mature cheeses e.g. Cheddar, Cheshire, Edam, Gouda. Manchego, parmesan, Pont l’Évêque
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Bay leaf, black pepper, chives, mint, nutmeg, rosemary, thyme
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Grilled, roasted, seared, braised game: boar, duck, grouse, pheasant, venison. Beef, lamb
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Full-flavoured cream- or cheese-based sauces e.g. parmesan. Intense wild mushroom, casserole or jus sauces
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Some good combinations are possible with spicy foods but careful experimentation is required
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Usually vegetables will be supporting a full-flavoured meat or dominating sauce. Hearty lentil dishes. Rich, wild mushroom dishes
About the Wine
This lovely red Wine produced by Sainte Marie Des Crozes is crafted in the Corbières area of Languedoc-Roussillon. This wine is exclusive to Matthew Clark, you won't find it at multiple retailers. Available in 75cl bottles, supplied by Saint Marie des Crozes. Sainte Marie des Crozes 'Les Pipelettes' Corbières Rouge is a mouth-watering wine, made with Shiraz/Syrah, Cinsault and Grenache/Garnacha grapes. This wine has a cork closure and is crafted using organic practices and made to be suitable for vegan consumers. Juicy, ripe and rich, perfect with spicy lamb, rich venison or opulently flavoured beef dishes.
Shiraz/Syrah
Shee-rahz / See-rah
The same grape variety, often referred to as Syrah, Old World and Shiraz, New World. It produces deep concentrated wines, full in body, alcohol and tannin. Deep almost opaque purple colour, loads of black fruit and pepper flavours and aromas. When it develops, or is of high quality it often shows notes of leather, spice, smoke and mint.
Flavours:
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Black Plum
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Blueberry
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Green Peppercorn
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Milk Chocolate
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Tobacco
Cinsault
cin-so
Cinsault is a red wine grape, whose heat tolerance and productivity make it important in Languedoc-Roussillon and the former French colonies of Algeria, Lebanon and Morocco.
Flavours:
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Black Tea
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Raspberry
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Red Currant
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Tart Cherry
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Violet
The Country
France
Following on from a fantastic vintage the year before, French vineyards endured a mixed bag of weather conditions in the early part of the growing season followed by a long, hot summer which produced some memorable wines, even to rival to the excellence of the previous year.
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