Domaine le Grand Clos Empriente Noir Creation 2022

An intriguing blend where you can pick out the bits & pieces of each varietal in the blend

Pinot Noir (Pinot Nero), Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot

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Red Fruit, Black Fruit, Herbaceous, Pepper / Spice, and Mineral, Sweet Spice

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: High
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: , Switzerland

Grape Varietals:
Pinot Noir (Pinot Nero), Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot

Winemaking:
Conventional Winemaking
Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 7-12 Months Stainless Steel Tanks

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Provence herbs pork chops with baked potatoes, roast lamb or beef with red fruit sauces

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Peking duck, Shabu Shabu, Korean BBQ pork ribs

Domaine le Grand Clos

Since the 1980s, Jean-Michel Novelle has developed a viticulture that respects the plant and completely reworked the grape varieties of the Grand Clos. He has thus created an experimental laboratory for new grape varieties in Geneva

Description

Domaine le Grand Clos Empriente Noir Creation 2022

Grape Varietals & Region: A blend of Pinot Noir, Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc, Merlot from Geneva, Switzerland

Taste Profile: The bouquet is well held by the Cabernet family through notes of blackcurrant complemented by spicy nuances as well as peppermint. On the palate the wine benefits perfectly from this blend, respectively from the particularities linked to the grape varieties with the Merlot which provides a little charm, the Pinot of finesse and the Cabernets of power. A very accomplished wine, salivating, juicy, fruity and tasty

Winemaking Process: Dry wine, aged in stainless steel vats, malolactic fermentation completed, grape varieties vinified separately and blended at the time of creation of the Footprint

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes