Clos des Étoiles
AOP Saint-Chinian · Vintage 2018
Brilliant deep garnet with scattered red highlights. On the nose, this wine offers a complex bouquet of tobacco, spice, liquorice, violet and blackberry. The palate is defined by a velvety tannic structure from barrel ageing. Its range of flavours is every bit as complex as the nose. The wine’s remarkable length lets you savour it for many long seconds.
€91.00
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Grape varieties
Syrah 95%, Grenache 5%.
Average vine age: 35 years.
Terroir
A plateau of Eocene clay-limestone gravel studded with white stones, at an altitude of 200 metres.
Winemaking
The grapes are hand-harvested with the greatest care.
Maceration lasts about 3 weeks, with gentle extraction that develops the aromatic complexity and structure of the future wine.
Ageing: 100% of the juice is aged in new, very lightly toasted barrels for 3 years.
Food pairing
Red meat in sauce, game.
Story
Only 1,000 bottles of this exceptional cuvée were produced.
Its name comes from a family tradition: this is where we love to gaze at the starry sky on long summer nights. It is also where Philippe and François began to dream of one day producing the finest cuvée in Languedoc-Roussillon. 30 years later, this cuvée was born, and it is called “Clos des Etoiles”.
Food and wine pairing
Venison fillet, poivrade sauce with black truffle and Clos des Étoiles
See the recipeAt the estate
Taste it at the cellar
Château Gilbert & Gaillard welcomes you in Puisserguier, in the heart of Saint-Chinian, less than 30 minutes from Béziers, to taste this wine and the whole range.
Plan my visitFrequently asked questions
- What should I serve with Clos des Étoiles?
- Red meat in sauce, game.
- Which grape varieties make up Clos des Étoiles?
- Syrah 95%, Grenache 5%.
- Where does Clos des Étoiles come from?
- AOP Saint-Chinian, Château Gilbert & Gaillard.
