COUNTRY:
France

REGION:
Bordeaux

APPELLATION:
Bordeaux, Saint-Émilion grand cru

TYPE:
Still Red Wine

GRAPE VARIETIES:
90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc

Average age of vines: 35 years

Vinification takes place in wooden vats. This is followed by extraction by pneumatic fulling. Maceration lasts 30 days. Maturation on fine lees is carried out 75% in barrels (30% of which are new) and 25% in wood and cement vats.

VINTAGE:
2020

BOTTLE SIZE:
750ml

ALCOHOL CONTENT:
13.50 % Vol.

APPEARANCE:
Clos de l'Oratoire is round, smooth and very seductive. It has a beautiful deep crimson color and powerful fruity aromas.

BOUQUET:
The nose offers an enchanting bouquet of ripe berries, plum and licorice, with delicate spicy notes in the background.

TASTING NOTES:
Complex notes of red fruits and flowers that evolve with age toward more spicy, truffle, violet and cherry nuances, supported on the palate by the finesse and unctuousness of velvety tannins.

This 2020 brims with fruit and aromatic richness while remaining balanced, well-structured and long. Pleasing from the start, it evolves with great elegance.

SERVING TEMPERATURE:
between 18 and 20°C

FOOD PAIRINGS:
Pairs perfectly with red meats and game. As it ages, it pairs perfectly with white meats, poultry and even fish!

ADDITIONAL NOTES:

Although Clos de l'Oratoire is well known today, unlike many St. Emilion estates, the history of the property does not go back very far. The vineyards of what we know as Clos de l'Oratoire have been in use since the 1800s.

It was once part of the huge Peyreau estate. When this vineyard was divided into separate parts at the time of the first classification of St. Emilion, Clos de l'Oratoire was born, using the best terroir from the previously larger vineyard.

In 1972, the Clos de l'Oratoire and Peyreau vineyards were purchased by Joseph-Hubert, Graf von Neipperg, father of the current owner, Stephan von Neipperg.

BOXED:
NO

Allergens: contains sulfites

Made in France

Producer's Data and Address:

Vignobles Comtes von Neipperg
BP 34 - 33 330 Saint-Emilion - France