Château du Seuil Grand Seuil Rouge 2020

A structured, oak-aged Provence red blending ripe red fruit, spice, and earthy notes, ideal for grilled meats and slow-cooked dishes.

🥂 Tasting profile

Appearance

• Deep ruby, high intensity
• Slight viscosity (reflecting alcohol and extraction)

Nose

• Primary: ripe red fruits (cherry, raspberry)
• Secondary (key signature): sweet spices (clove, cinnamon), vanilla, toast (oak ageing)
• Tertiary: undergrowth, forest floor, light earthy tones

👉 Marked by barrel maturation complexity

Palate

• Attack: ample, structured
• Body: medium → full
• Flavour profile: red fruit core evolving into spice and wood
  Texture: rounded, integrated tannins (long élevage)
• Balanced freshness (altitude effect)

👉 Described as “ample and sustained, with elegance and finesse”

Finish

• Medium+ to long
• Persistent spice, red fruit, and subtle earthy notes
• Harmonious, not heavy
  

Structural summary

• Body: medium+
• Acidity: medium
• Tannins: medium+, well integrated
• Alcohol: 14.5%
• Style: structured, oak-aged Provence red

🍽️ Food pairing

🥩 Red meats

• Grilled beef (wood fire, côte à l’os)
• Entrecôte, ribeye

👉 Protein + fat balance tannins and structure

🐑 Lamb

• Roast leg of lamb
• Herb-crusted lamb

👉 Herbal + spice bridge with wine aromatics

🍲 Slow-cooked dishes

• Daube provençale
• Beef stew

👉 Matches depth and texture

🦌 Game

• Venison, wild boar

👉 Earthy notes align with tertiary aromas