Wine:

A convincing expression of the schist terroir, mostly made out of Grenache, the 2020 Red Faugères La Closeraie is a fresh, aromatic and very pure wine. Its notes of rose, peony, thyme and black fruits slide into a framework of great freshness, with ripe and melted tannins; here is a very sapid wine, very pleasant, with fine and generous fruit flavors that we can enjoy now. Rated 92/100 by our Selection Committee.

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Vinification:

Hand harvested. Carbonic maceration for the Carignan and Mourvèdre. Long vatting for the Grenache and Syrah. Wine from Organic Agriculture, certified.

Color:

Red of good intensity, brilliant with vermilion reflections.

Nose:

It is a quartet planted on schists with a dominant of Grenache which expresses rose, peony aromas on a background of thyme, scrubland, black fruit aromas.

Palate:

Fresh and sapid, this wine is very pleasant in palate and offers a very generous and persistent finish.

Temperature:

Serve between 16 and 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Country terrine, leg of lamb, red meat, beef rib, duck with olives, fish in sauce.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2027

Prized for its schist terroirs, Faugères is a blessed enclave of the Languedoc region. Nestled in a majestic landscape, between the Mediterranean, the Black Mountain and the Pyrenees, the Abbey of Sylva Plana enjoys a unique setting at an altitude of 400 meters. Supported by 800 years of Cistercian heritage, it produces deep and generous wines that have all the freshness and energy of the great wines of the south.