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Harmonie du Cloître

Masterful blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Gamaret aged in barrique. From Aigle’s steep terraces, intense ruby red with silky tannins. Perfect balance between monastic tradition and contemporary wine innovation.

  • Gamaret
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet franc
  • red blend
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Vintage 2020
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Harmonie du Cloître - Aigle AOC Chablais

A masterful blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Gamaret that embodies the art of balance in Propriété Veillon Au Cloître’s wine tradition. This exceptional red wine is born from the steep, heavily sun-exposed terraces of Aigle vineyards, where the glacial moraine terroir offers optimal conditions for ripening these late-harvest varieties. Aged 12 months in barrique, it develops extraordinary complexity thanks to extremely low yields that concentrate aromas and tannins in the fruit. Separate vinification of each variety, followed by skillful blending, creates an intense ruby red with a bouquet of red fruits, delicately vanilla and spicy. On the palate, it expresses itself with silky and flavorful tannins, offering beautiful length and aromatic persistence that reflects the cellar’s centuries-old mastery. Perfect with red meats, game, mushrooms, or aged cheeses, this wine represents perfect harmony between monastic tradition and wine innovation in the SIMONIUS selection, with aging potential of 5-7 years.

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Harmonie du Cloître · 2020

A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Gamaret aged in barrels for 12 months, Harmonie du Cloître wonderfully combines the qualities of these three highly renowned grape varieties. This subtle blend is pleasantly supported by the beneficial contribution of barrel vinification. From very low-yield vines, the grapes benefit from ideal conditions for their maturation on the steep terraced slopes of the Aigle vineyards.

Grape variety
Gamaret, Merlot, Cabernet franc
Terroir
Terraces derived from moraine, steep and heavily sun-exposed for Merlot and Cabernet franc, moraine scree for Gamaret. Allow optimal maturation of late red grape varieties.
Vine cultivation
Very low yield to favor the concentration of aromas and tannins in the grape. Each grape variety is harvested separately in order to reach its optimal maturity.
Vinification
Long maceration with the aim of extracting maximum color and polyphenols from the skins. Vinified separately, the grape varieties are blended before bottling in order to find the best balance between the grape varieties.
Tasting
Ruby-red color, intense, red fruit aromas on the nose, slightly vanilla and peppery on the palate, rich in silky and flavorful tannins, beautiful length and persistence of aromas on the palate.
Food and wine pairing
Red meats, grilled dishes, game, mushrooms, cheese platter.
Service temperature
15-18°C
Aging
5-7 years