Cornas - 2018 - Domaine Auguste Clape - 1,5L

A monumental Northern Rhône, crafted by one of Cornas’ historic masters. A wine of character, power, sincerity, and timelessness.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: AOP Cornas
• Producer: Domaine Auguste Clape
• Vintage: 2018
• Grape Variety: 100% Syrah
• Region: Northern Rhône Valley, France
• Viticulture: Traditional, hand-harvested
• Ageing: In foudres and demi-muids, following the domaine’s ancestral method
• Bottle Size: 1.5 L Magnum

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Deep, dark red with violet reflections
• Nose: Intense and wild, with notes of blackberry, black cherry, black pepper, garrigue, smoke, black olive, and dried meat
• Palate: Structured and powerful, featuring firm, grainy tannins, lively acidity, and remarkable depth. Black fruit is enhanced by mineral and spicy notes typical of Cornas granite
• Finish: Long, rustic, and elegant, with smoky and peppery echoes, hinting at magnificent cellar evolution

🍴 Food Pairings

• 🥩 Grilled or roasted red meats
• 🍲 Beef cheek stew, Provençal daube
• 🧀 Salers, ewe’s milk tomme, blue cheeses

🗓 Cellaring Potential

A quintessential aging wine. Best enjoyed from 2025 to 2040 and beyond. Can be tasted young after extended aeration or long decanting, but will fully reveal itself after several years in cellar.

🌡 Serving Temperature

16–17°C, with long decanting (at least 2 hours) if served young.

🏰 About Domaine Auguste Clape

Founded in the 1950s in Cornas, Domaine Auguste Clape stands as an absolute benchmark of Northern Rhône. Auguste Clape, a legendary figure, helped restore the appellation’s nobility. Today, the family maintains precise, artisanal work, free of artifice and true to tradition. The wine is made from whole clusters, without added yeast, aged in old foudres, in a sincere, earthy style.