Clos de l'Eglise is a red produced by Arnaud Vigneau in Madiran, Southwest France, France. Made from Tannat. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Madiran
Region: Southwest France
Country: France
Grapes: Tannat
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, high tannin, high acidity, dry
Madiran is Tannat's homeland in the Pyrenean foothills, and the grape has the highest tannin of any widely planted variety — so much so that Madiran producers pioneered micro-oxygenation specifically to tame it. A single-vineyard clos concentrates that further. Blackberry and dark plum over liquorice, dried herbs, cocoa and a savoury, iron-tinged mineral edge. Full-bodied with formidable, drying tannin and high acidity. Austere and unyielding when young; it needs years and it repays them.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Southwest France, France
Southwest France — known in French as the Sud-Ouest, a loose grouping of scattered wine areas across the southwest of the country, inland and south of Bordeaux, reaching toward the Pyrenees.
Tannat
Tannat is a red grape from south-west France, historically at home in Madiran, and today just as famous as the signature red of Uruguay.
More wines
More red wines from Southwest France
- Bordaxuria — Domaine Bordaxuria, Irouléguy
- Brulhois — Domaine Bel Casse, Brulhois
- Cap E Tot — Vignerons de Tursan, Tursan
- Carrelot des Amants — Les Vignerons du Brulhois, Brulhois
Frequently asked questions
Where is Clos de l'Eglise from?
Clos de l'Eglise is produced by Arnaud Vigneau in Madiran, Southwest France, France.
What grapes are in Clos de l'Eglise?
Clos de l'Eglise is made from Tannat.