Picture yourself in Paris, the city of love, strolling around the Latin quarter, gathering the final touches for an elegant candlelit dinner on February 14th.
What better way to forget cold winter evenings than cosying up with a loved one at home around a sumptuous feast, with a seductive glass of red wine in hand?
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, we recommend pairing classic, timeless dishes with a beautiful Clarendelle, inspiré par Haut-Brion, the prime symbol of contemporary French art de vivre & elegance.
Clarendelle Bordeaux Rouge 2017 is an accessible luxury to gift loved ones or enjoy during a romantic diner pour deux this Valentine’s Day, a very fruity wine, with aromas of red fruit and blackcurrant alongside floral overtones reminiscent of violet. It combines the tannic power of great vintages with a deliciously velvety texture, smooth, powerful, and generous on the palate. Its relatively high level of acidity gives it an admirable freshness and tremendous balance, without any hardness.
The subtle character and structure of Clarendelle Bordeaux Rouge come from its inspired blend of three traditional varietals, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc. By blending the quality and characteristics of each varietal, the Domaine Clarence Dillon oenologists and the Clarence Dillon Wines team produce perfectly harmonious wines.
Clarendelle Bordeaux Rouge 2017 will be the ideal accompaniment to a home cooked meal and set the mood comes February 14th.
Clarendelle origin
Clarendelle, the Bordeaux’s first premium family of wine, is the brainchild of Prince Robert de Luxembourg, head of the eminent Domaine Clarence Dillon group. Clarendelle was created in 2005 and named in honour of Mr. Clarence Dillon, Prince Robert de Luxembourg’s great-grandfather, who acquired Chateau Haut-Brion in 1935.
Prince Robert says:
« As a young man, living in London, I had neither a cellar nor a significant budget that would allow me to store and acquire classified growths from Bordeaux. I loved the wines from this region and my tastes had been greatly influenced by my annual stays at Château Haut-Brion. I was looking for fine blended wines with some bottle age, an authentic reflection of the South West terroirs and marked by the unique originality of each vintage. They needed to be affordable and dependable while nonetheless displaying complexity, elegance, and balance. This is how the Clarendelle family of wines was conceived and ultimately born. »
Clarendelle, perfectly aged fine blended wines, displaying complexity, elegance and balance to be enjoyed with your partner, loved one(s), or by yourself.
About Domaine Clarence Dillon
Established in 1935, the family-run company Domaine Clarence Dillon owns several prestigious wine estates, Château Haut-Brion, Château La Mission Haut-Brion, and Château Quintus. In 2005, was founded Clarence Dillon Wines, one of Bordeaux’s most significant fine wine merchants. The same year also saw the creation of Bordeaux’s premier super premium family of wines; Clarendelle. Domaine Clarence Dillon also owns a Parisian residence, truly an embassy for the French art of living so highly prized by its Chairman and CEO, Prince Robert of Luxembourg. The building houses the two-starred gastronomic restaurant, Le Clarence and La Cave du Château, an exceptional retail and e-tail shop selling the finest wines and spirits from France’s terroirs (www.lcdc.wine). In 2018, Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Domaine Clarence Dillon joined “Primum Familiae Vini”, an international association bringing together twelve families, owners of prestigious estates and domains producing some of the world’s finest wines. In September of 2021, a new visitor centre and wine shop were opened at Chateau Haut-Brion in Bordeaux.
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