Calmel & Joseph Villa Blanche Syrah
75 cl
/
13% Vol
This is a lovely deep dark Syrah, with aromas of blackberry, black currant, and fig following right through to the palate. Full-bodied with good tannin.
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Calmel & Joseph Villa Blanche Syrah
€17.50
Ex Tax: €14.23
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Product Details
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green
Nose
Dominated by black fruit aromas (blackberry, blackcurrant, fig)
Palate
The mouth is intense, full bodied with beautiful silky tannins. Ends on a hit of fruit with alcohol.
Colour
Beautiful deep dark purple colour
Fact Sheet
Fluid
75 cl
Grape Variety
100% Syrah
Alcohol %
13%
Style
Dry, full-bodied
Estate/Producer
Calmel & Joseph
Country
France
Region/AOC
Languedoc
Vintage
2020
Making Techniques
The grapes are picked by machine at the optimum maturity, early in the morning to avoid oxidization. Cold maceration for 5 days at 2ºC. Two Syrahs with different profiles are blended: one fresh and lively, the other one mature. 30% of the wine is aged for two months in oak barrels of 2 vintages. The remaining 70% is raised in tanks on fine lees.
Closure
Screwcap
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Jancis Robinson
15/20. ‘Gamey, dark plums and a bit of tarry smoke. Lots of thick chewy tannins, purple tasting, like char-grilled black figs. Not massively long but it has good presence. Drink now-2019’
International Wine Challenge
Bronze Medal
FAQs
Dark chocolate pairs best with wines that have the structural intensity to match its bitter cocoa and tannin character without being overwhelmed. Fortified wines are the strongest match: aged Tawny Port with its dried fig, rancio, and roasted nut character is the classic pairing. Banyuls from the Roussillon, a naturally sweet Grenache based wine, is the benchmark French equivalent. A full bodied, fruit forward red such as Zinfandel or Amarone can also work, where the ripe dark fruit and spice complement the chocolate.
Many wines use animal derived fining agents during production to clarify and stabilise the liquid before bottling. Common fining agents include isinglass (derived from fish swim bladders), gelatine (bovine or porcine), casein (milk protein), and egg whites (albumin). These are added to bind suspended particles and removed before bottling, but trace quantities may remain. Vegan wines use alternatives including bentonite clay, activated carbon, or pea protein. Checking the Barnivore database or looking for a vegan certification on the label is the most reliable approach.
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