LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON | ROC DES ANGES
Segna de Cor 2023 Roc des Anges
€19.50
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Product Details
- Format
- 75 cl
- Region
- LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON
- Vintage
- 2023
- Ranking
- REGIONAL
- Appellation
- CÔTES CATALANES
- Degree
- 13.5°
- Color
- ROUGE
- Country
- FRANCE
- Author
- Adrien
The joyful and gourmand heart of Roc des Anges in a bottle, where Carignan and Grenache speak with directness and generosity across ancient schist.
The Segna de Cor 2023 from Roc des Anges is far more than an entry-level cuvée — it is the joyful and gourmand calling card of one of the most admired domaines in Roussillon. Its name is the perfect anagram of Roc des Anges, and carries within it the spirit of the entire domaine: the same biodynamic philosophy, the same ancient schists, the same love of Catalan Carignan and Grenache — simply in their most direct and frank expression. A wine imagined to be at home everywhere, with everyone.
The domaine and its heritage
Marjorie and Stéphane Gallet founded Roc des Anges in 2001 at Latour-de-France, in Roussillon, after a formative spell with Gérard Gauby, the father of modern Roussillon. Starting from 10 hectares of abandoned vines on black schists, they patiently built in two decades one of the most accomplished and respected domaines in the French vineyard, raising Roussillon to the rank of great wine regions worldwide. At the end of 2023, Marjorie and Stéphane chose to pass a significant portion of the domaine to Thibault Ponthier, a new-generation vigneron who shares their values and vision. Far from a rupture, this transmission is a continuity: the founders are accompanying the new owner over several years, guaranteeing that the biodynamic philosophy, the precision of vinifications and the deeply Catalan identity of the wines will be preserved and extended. A living heritage, passed on with the same care that presided over the birth of the domaine. Certified in biodynamics since 2011, the vineyard spans more than 40 hectares of old vines of Grenache, Carignan, Maccabeu and Syrah, with natural yields barely exceeding 15 to 20 hl/ha — a voluntary constraint that concentrates the aromatic expression and complexity of each cuvée.
Tasting profile
The colour is a sustained red, bright and generous. The nose is immediately expressive and seductive, with intense aromas of Mediterranean spices, ripe dark fruits — cherry, blackberry, black olive — lifted by a floral touch and a light vanilla note from ageing in concrete vat. On the palate, freshness asserts itself first, carried by the natural acidity of Carignan and the tension of the schists. Roasted and floral notes enrich a dynamic, juicy and full-bodied character, with silky, melded tannins. The finish is mineral, complex and energetic, with an aromatic persistence that far surpasses its rank. A crisp red, gourmand and honest, conjugating the warmth of Roussillon with the freshness of ancient schists. The vinification, true to the spirit of the domaine, rests on indigenous yeasts, whole bunches in part, fermentation periods of 10 to 15 days and ageing of 9 months in concrete vat to preserve the fruit and sap of the wine intact.
Food and wine pairings
This Segna de Cor is the ideal companion to a summer barbecue, a platter of Iberian charcuterie, a plank of vegetables grilled with fleur de sel, a lamb tagine with prunes or wood-fired pizza. It will also be delicious served slightly cool around 14–15 °C as an aperitif among friends, in the relaxed and generous spirit that is the signature of this cuvée.
The domaine and its heritage
Marjorie and Stéphane Gallet founded Roc des Anges in 2001 at Latour-de-France, in Roussillon, after a formative spell with Gérard Gauby, the father of modern Roussillon. Starting from 10 hectares of abandoned vines on black schists, they patiently built in two decades one of the most accomplished and respected domaines in the French vineyard, raising Roussillon to the rank of great wine regions worldwide. At the end of 2023, Marjorie and Stéphane chose to pass a significant portion of the domaine to Thibault Ponthier, a new-generation vigneron who shares their values and vision. Far from a rupture, this transmission is a continuity: the founders are accompanying the new owner over several years, guaranteeing that the biodynamic philosophy, the precision of vinifications and the deeply Catalan identity of the wines will be preserved and extended. A living heritage, passed on with the same care that presided over the birth of the domaine. Certified in biodynamics since 2011, the vineyard spans more than 40 hectares of old vines of Grenache, Carignan, Maccabeu and Syrah, with natural yields barely exceeding 15 to 20 hl/ha — a voluntary constraint that concentrates the aromatic expression and complexity of each cuvée.
Tasting profile
The colour is a sustained red, bright and generous. The nose is immediately expressive and seductive, with intense aromas of Mediterranean spices, ripe dark fruits — cherry, blackberry, black olive — lifted by a floral touch and a light vanilla note from ageing in concrete vat. On the palate, freshness asserts itself first, carried by the natural acidity of Carignan and the tension of the schists. Roasted and floral notes enrich a dynamic, juicy and full-bodied character, with silky, melded tannins. The finish is mineral, complex and energetic, with an aromatic persistence that far surpasses its rank. A crisp red, gourmand and honest, conjugating the warmth of Roussillon with the freshness of ancient schists. The vinification, true to the spirit of the domaine, rests on indigenous yeasts, whole bunches in part, fermentation periods of 10 to 15 days and ageing of 9 months in concrete vat to preserve the fruit and sap of the wine intact.
Food and wine pairings
This Segna de Cor is the ideal companion to a summer barbecue, a platter of Iberian charcuterie, a plank of vegetables grilled with fleur de sel, a lamb tagine with prunes or wood-fired pizza. It will also be delicious served slightly cool around 14–15 °C as an aperitif among friends, in the relaxed and generous spirit that is the signature of this cuvée.