Les Sorcières Le Clos des Fées IGP Côtes Catalanes 2024

IGP Côtes Catalanes white wine 2024 by Le Clos des Fées, an iconic Roussillon estate founded in Vingrau. Les Sorcières cuvée, bottled in 75cl bottles, with an alcohol content of 13%.

Who produces Les Sorcières Le Clos des Fées IGP Côtes Catalanes 2024?

Le Clos des Fées is a Roussillon estate founded in 1998 by Hervé Bizeul, a former sommelier and critic who became a winemaker, in the commune of Vingrau, on the edge of the Pyrénées-Orientales. The estate became known for its work on old vine plots and its pursuit of expressing the Catalan terroir, in both red and white wines.

On what terroir is Les Sorcières Le Clos des Fées IGP Côtes Catalanes 2024 produced?

The IGP Côtes Catalanes covers the entire Pyrénées-Orientales department, between the garrigue and the foothills of the Pyrenees, on varied soils where schist, limestone, and rounded pebbles predominate. The Mediterranean climate, marked by abundant sunshine and the influence of the Tramontane wind, promotes a slow and steady ripening of the grapes. This protected geographical indication allows for a wide range of grape varieties, including white varieties such as Grenache Blanc, Grenache Gris, Maccabeu, and Vermentino, offering winemakers greater freedom of composition than stricter appellations allow.

What dishes pair with Les Sorcières Le Clos des Fées IGP Côtes Catalanes 2024?

White wines from this geographical area traditionally pair with grilled fish, seafood, Mediterranean tapas, and fresh goat cheeses. They are also well suited to aperitifs.

At what temperature should Les Sorcières Le Clos des Fées IGP Côtes Catalanes 2024 be served?

A white wine from this region is generally served at around 10 to 12°C. IGP Côtes Catalanes white wines are most often enjoyed within two to three years of bottling, during which time they best express their freshness.