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Sarabande 2014

Slow, dignified, with quiet complexity – that's how a sarabande sounds, that's how this wine tastes.

This cuvée is the heart of our winery and is made each year from all of our estate's red grape varieties. Thanks to Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Malbec, it unfolds flavors of dark berries, cocoa, and graphite, underscored by the earthy notes of Cabernet Franc. Typically, 18 months of aging in mostly used barriques lends depth without heaviness. A multi-layered red wine that invites contemplation and gains in complexity with each passing year.

The year

Vintage description 2014 red

Charakteristik

Insert taste description Sarabande 2014
🍷 Estimated drinking window 2019 – 2024 Hat den Zenit seit 2 Jahren überschritten. Unsere Empfehlung: zügig austrinken.
Hinweis: Angaben beziehen sich auf die 0,75L-Flasche. Großformatflaschen reifen langsamer.

Grape varieties

60% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Malbec, 4% Cabernet Franc

Expansion

16 months in barrique, 50% new wood

Analyse

13% alcohol, pH 3.70,

Culinary Memories

Coq au Vin – Sarabande & morels, jus assembled
Perfektes Match

Coq au Vin – Sarabande & morels, jus assembled

Côte de bœuf from the grill – Café de Paris butter & bone marrow
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Côte de bœuf from the grill – Café de Paris butter & bone marrow

Bœuf Bordelais – slow braised with gigue
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Bœuf Bordelais – slow braised with gigue

Butterflied lamb shoulder, low-grilled – anchovy & rosemary
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Butterflied lamb shoulder, low-grilled – anchovy & rosemary

Grilled bavette – sauce bordelaise & shallot confit
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Grilled bavette – sauce bordelaise & shallot confit

Braised lamb shank – garlic & rosemary
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Braised lamb shank – garlic & rosemary

Braised pigeon on savoy cabbage & bacon
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Braised pigeon on savoy cabbage & bacon

Côte de bœuf from the oven – sauce bordelaise & bone marrow
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Côte de bœuf from the oven – sauce bordelaise & bone marrow

Bœuf en croûte, mushroom duxelles
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Bœuf en croûte, mushroom duxelles

Brasato di Silvio al Gigue – beef pot roast slowly braised in Gigue
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Brasato di Silvio al Gigue – beef pot roast slowly braised in Gigue

Châteaubriand, sauce béarnaise
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Châteaubriand, sauce béarnaise

Kleftiko – Greek lamb en papillote with lemon & oregano
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Kleftiko – Greek lamb en papillote with lemon & oregano

Chapon rôti aux marrons
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Chapon rôti aux marrons

Bistecca alla fiorentina – T-bone from the fire
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Bistecca alla fiorentina – T-bone from the fire

Bucatini all'amatriciana
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Bucatini all'amatriciana

Confit de canard – beluga lentils & shallots
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Confit de canard – beluga lentils & shallots

Braised mountain lentils – root vegetables & sherry
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Braised mountain lentils – root vegetables & sherry

Foie de veau lyonnaise, sweet sherry glaze
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Foie de veau lyonnaise, sweet sherry glaze

Basse côte from the grill – pepper-herb crust & grilled bone marrow
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Basse côte from the grill – pepper-herb crust & grilled bone marrow

Basse côte from the grill – pepper-herb crust & grilled bone marrow
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Basse côte from the grill – pepper-herb crust & grilled bone marrow

Basse côte from the grill – pepper-herb crust & grilled bone marrow
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Basse côte from the grill – pepper-herb crust & grilled bone marrow

Basse côte from the grill – pepper-herb crust & grilled bone marrow
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Basse côte from the grill – pepper-herb crust & grilled bone marrow

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Ursprung & Boden

Das Terroir: Sarabande

The Sarabande is the most polyphonic cuvée of the suite: seven plots, all four red grape varieties of the Domaine, the Merlot leading. The foundation is laid by the clay of plots C1, C2, C3, C5 and C9 — a calm, supporting ground. The clay-gravel of plots C8 and C12 adds spice and tension with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. From this interplay comes the depth for which the Sarabande stands at the centre of the red wine range.

Which plots go into the blend is decided by the vintage; the assignment can therefore vary slightly from harvest to harvest.

The Sarabande is the most polyphonic cuvée of the suite: seven plots, all four red grape varieties of the Domaine, the Merlot leading. The foundation is laid by the clay of plots C1, C2, C3, C5 and C9 — a calm, supporting ground. The clay-gravel of plots C8 and C12 adds spice and tension with Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. From this interplay comes the depth for which the Sarabande stands at the centre of the red wine range.Which plots go into the blend is decided by the vintage; the assignment can therefore vary slightly from harvest to harvest.
Parzellenkarte
Parzellen-Übersicht
Luftaufnahme
Vollständiges Datenblatt & Fakten: Sarabande 2014 Datenblatt ein- oder ausklappen
Vollständiges Datenblatt & Fakten: Sarabande 2014
Winzer & Ort Château LaSuite – Domaine aux Conseillans
Saint-Caprais-de-Bordeaux (France)
Philosophie Parzellen-Vinifikation im Naturschutzgebiet
New Bordeaux
vintage 2014
Grape varieties 60% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Malbec, 4% Cabernet Franc
Vinifikation & Ausbau

16 months in barrique, 50% new wood

Limitierung 9841 Bottles
Technische Analyse 13% alcohol, pH 3.70,
Trinkfenster (Ideal) 2019 – 2024
Suitable recipes