Domaine Thunevin-Calvet Constance 2018
75cl
/
14.5% Vol
A fantastic vintage from Bordeaux legend Jean-Luc Thunevin and Jean-Roger Calvet. The 2018 Thunevin-Calvet Constance focuses on vineyards in Maury's famed black schist soils, this area of Southern France is warm and rugged like Chateauneuf du Pape, producing wines that are equally dark and brooding. Packed full of notes of black raspberry and plum fruits as well as peppery garrigue, licorice, and spice notes, and velvety tannins.
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Domaine Thunevin-Calvet Constance 2018
€12.95
Ex Tax: €10.53
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Tasting Notes from the Producer
Flavour
Packed full of notes of black raspberry and plum fruits as well as peppery garrigue, licorice, and spice notes, and velvety tannins.
Fact Sheet
Fluid
75cl
Grape Variety
50% Grenache Noir, 30% Syrah, 20% Carignan
Alcohol %
14.5%
Country
France
Region/AOC
Languedoc-Roussillon
Vintage
2018
Producer
Domaine Thunevin-Calvet
Awards and/or Press Quotes
Awards and/or Press Quotes
90/100 - James Suckling
89/100 - Jeb Dunnuck
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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