Cabalié Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 2019

Pays d'Oc IGP

4.5 / 5 (3240 reviews)

Gold, Gilbert & Gaillard Wine Guide, 2019
Silver, Concours des Vins Lyon, 2020

Mighty Cabalié is one of our best loved ‘BIG reds’ and this latest old vine version has even more of a swagger. Seriously intense Carignan gives a boost of inky dark fruit to soft, spicy Grenache in this stonking, velvety, southern French red.

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Tasting notes

Big, rich and smooth with mouth-staining red and black fruit

Aroma

Ripe damson, plum, blackberry and sweet spices

More information

Red - Medium to full bodied
Grenache-based blend
France
Very deep crimson
Vegetarian

13.5% ABV
10.13 Units
750.00 ml
31 December, 2022

Parker-rated winemaker Hervé Sabardeil has been making this big, ripe Catalan red, the original Cabalié, for 15 years now. He added the old vine edition in 2012, originally as a one off, but it was so popular we insisted he did it again. And again! Hervé sources the grapes from the same slate soils of Maury in the Roussillon, a town where the winemaking heritage dates back to the 2nd century BC. The vines are 60 to 100 years old, so yields are minute – around half of that for a fancy claret. This really adds to the power and intensity of the wine. Made from Grenache with a large portion of spicy black fruit Carignan, this is a powerful red, weightier than the original. It’s ideal with garlic roasted lamb, rich stews or hard cheeses.

"Superb. My absolute favourite from any wine that I've ever tasted. Amazing flavours" Online Review
For the 2018 vintage

Cabalié Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 2019

Pays d'Oc IGP

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