| RRP £12.49 |
SAVE £3.24 A BOTTLE OFF RRP |
| Our Prie: |
£9.25 |
| Vintage: |
2007 |
| Grape Variety: |
55% Merlot 35% Cabernet Sauvignon & 10% Cabernet Franc |
| Size of Bottle: |
75cl |
| Alcohol: |
12.5% |
Description & Press Reviews:
Wine Style: Dry Red
Segur
is a name that might rings bells with some of you as its a famous name in Bordeaux – The Marquis de Segur, Nicholas Alexandre (1697 – 1755) was nicknamed the Prince of Vines by King Louis XV as he owned the most vineyards in Bordeaux at the time (including 3 First Growths:
Latour, Lafite and Mouton!).
Roc de Segur's vineyard lies in Landerrouet-sur-Segur and takes its name from an ancient quarry alongside the
property, near the River Segur, a tributary of the Dropt. Stone was
extracted here and used to build the buildings and monuments in
Bordeaux and the vineyard's cellars are dug deep into the rock. The
origin of the name Segur comes from the Old French (Occitan) word
meaning 'well-defended' or 'safe / secure.' Whether there is a link
to the Segur family or not has been lost in history but this region
was much fought over in the Middle Ages so perhaps Roc de
Segur's name originates from a fortified stronghold.
Roc de Segur is
owned by Gisele and Daniel Vidal. Daniel was the manager of a large
wine producing estate for 22 years but when he and Gisele saw the
building and the few surrounding vines at Roc de Segur they fell in
love it and built the winery. Over the following years they
accumulated more and more vines resulting in 37 hectares (91 acres)
in total.
The
limestone here is very close to the surface and the wine is typical
of the terroir. A rich ruby purple colour in the glass Roc de Segur
will benefit from a couple of hours decanting to do it full justice.
This is a lovely wine and a benchmark for good honest claret.
Roc de Segur
has flavours of rich blackberry cassis, ripe raspberries, cedar and
spice with a hint of black cherry, herbs and earthiness. The tannins
are velvety and supple; the wine is very well balanced and has a
lovely long finish. Roc de Segur is an excellent food wine that
pairs brilliantly with roast duck, venison, pheasant, lamb, beef and
rich casseroles.
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