Long Combe 2021
A fruity and generous white wine from the Saint Cels estate, vinified in the Saint Chinian AOP.
Terroir
In the heart of the Saint-Chinian appellation, the Saint Cels estate benefits from an exceptional terroir with a diversity of soils cultivated using organic viticulture: schist slopes, clay-limestone valleys, and rolled pebbles. As throughout the Saint-Chinian region , the climate and vegetation that influence the profile and aroma of the wines are typically Mediterranean. More specifically, the vineyard, exposed to hot, dry summers tempered by cool nights, offers real potential for the production of white wines. The Combe Longue cuvée, the product of a three-hectare vineyard parcel located on clay-limestone slopes south of the village of Saint-Chinian, is a perfect example of this.
Grape varieties and culture
The cuvée Long Combe comes from the balanced blend of a trio of grape varieties. White Grenache gives it the lightness and delicacy of white flower notes. The Roussanne infuses with finesse the notes of dried fruits. The Rolle, long called Vermentino, comes to fix the whole with its own touch of freshness.
The vines that contribute to this harmonic trio bring a richness based on an average age of the vines greater than 25 years. Their expressive potential is enhanced by the management of the vineyard in organic viticulture which favors the partial grassing of the rows of vines.
Breeding
At Domaine Saint Cels, meticulous winemaking is employed, striving to give the Saint Chinian wines a modern character through the emphasis on fruitiness. To achieve this expressive fullness, the Combe Longue cuvée is aged on its fine lees until bottling.
Tasting
The cuvée Long Combe is distinguished by a light yellow robe with luminous sparkles. On the first nose it reveals a delicacy and a lightness where a dominant of citrus could evoke the mandarin. Then, the aromatic density unfolding, spices and bergamot enrich the first olfactory impressions.
On the palate, the attack is distinguished by its roundness and density, revealing the signature of the terroir of Combe Longue which is distinguished by its sunny hillsides. The first evocations of fruit and spice are still confirmed. The whole is seductive, testifying to a balance whose subtle and fresh opulence make all the charm.
The ideal serving temperature is around 10-12°C
Long Combe adapts to being drunk in its early youth or but also agrees with a conservation of 2 to 3 years in the cellar.
Food & wine pairings
This white wine will pair perfectly with a pan-seared Mediterranean fish fillet, accompanied by a spring vegetable medley or a mushroom risotto.