Delas : Le Clos 2018

Characteristics and tasting advice for Delas' 2018 Clos

Tasting

Color
Of intense ruby, the color stands out for its depth and its elegant garnet reflections.

Nose
The nose reveals aromas of candied black fruits, such as blackcurrant and blackberry. After aeration, it is enriched with more complex nuances, evoking noble leather and a touch of game.

Palate
The palate seduces with its balance and finesse. Ample and silky, it stretches out on a gourmet finish with accents of ripe black cherry.

Food and wine pairings

The 2017 Clos from Delas ideally pairs with water game, an assortment of grilled dishes, or even marinated meats or poultry.

A Rhône Valley red wine combining aromatic intensity and elegance

The property

Founded in 1835, the Delas Frères House is a reference among the wines of the northern Rhône Valley. If its purchase by the Deutz Champagne House in 1977 marks the beginning of a new era, the development of the house internationally will continue thanks to its acquisition in 1993 by the Rouzaud family, majority shareholder of the Louis Roederer group.

The vineyard

The Delas Frères House oversees a vineyard spread over three exceptional appellations of the Rhône Valley: Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage and Saint-Joseph. In order to magnify the expression of each of these terroirs, the vinification as well as the aging are carried out on a parcel basis.

The wine

The 2017 Clos from Delas is made exclusively in great years, from a rigorous selection of grapes from the Clos located on the Chassis plain within the Crozes-Hermitage appellation.

Vinification and aging

The grapes harvested at optimal maturity are vinified in open concrete vats after two days of cold pre-fermentation maceration. Fermentation in thermo-regulated vats (28 - 30°C) accompanied by punching down and daily pumping over for about ten days. The maceration lasts about twenty days. The aging of 10 to 14 months in barrels aged one to three years is punctuated by regular racking to provide the necessary oxygen for the proper maturation of the tannins.

Grape variety

100% syrah.