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Coteaux du Languedoc Elise Terrasse d'Elise (Domaine de la) 2009
14%
1.5L
Intensity
This absolute gem from Xavier Braujou is one of our favourite wines with its baked fruit flavours, spicy and chocolate notes, and finesse on the palate. Highly recommended information
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Coteaux du Languedoc Elise Terrasse d'Elise (Domaine de la) 2009
The wine
The cuvée Elise, which is 70% Syrah and 30% Mourvèdre, is aged for 24 months in barriques, making it a fine wine with good aging potential, the archetype of great Languedoc wines. When drinking, it unfurls beautiful aromas of red fruit, slightly spicy and a magnificent texture. With its remarkable length and fine acidity, it deserves several years in the cellar before being appreciated.
About the Producer Terrasse d'Elise
Xavier Braujou has been running the family-owned Terrasse d'Elise domain since 1998, although he continued to work as a woodcutter until 2008. Keeping quality as his constant watchword, he has chosen to reduce yields dramatically (to around 20 hl/ha) and to work with old grape varieties on his 20 hectares of vines. In particular, he opts to create some single varietal wines, showcasing his Cinsault, Carignan and Mourvèdre grapes – too often considered to only be grapes for blending. Although not certified, the vineyard is run according to organic and biodynamic principles. Minute attention is paid to the vines, in the winery and the cellar in order to produce the best wines. In the winery, he doesn’t interfere much and doesn’t punch down or pump over; all this contributes to the balance of these perfectly spot-on wines.
Xavier Braujou spent several years as an outsider in Languedoc, before becoming one of the most beloved properties by wine enthusiasts. We can highly recommend all of the estate’s wines and once we start talking about them, we find it hard to stop!
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 1 magnum
Level 1 NormalObservation 1 Marginally marked labelOrigin: private individual
Type of cellar: underground, natural cellar
Recoverable VAT: no
Original wooden case / Original case: no
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 14 %
Region: Languedoc
Appellation: Coteaux du Languedoc
Owner: Terrasse d'Elise (Domaine de la)
Vintage: 2009
Colour: red
Service temperature: 15°
Size (in ha): 20 hectares
Intensity: classic
Leading aroma: black fruit
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine