Cioran IGP 500ml

Wine Description for Cioran IGP 500ml by Roc des Anges

Colour & Appearance

Luminous, intense golden yellow – a wine that bears the unmistakable mark of six years under flor. The colour recalls a mature Manzanilla, yet possesses greater depth and radiance.

Nose

Here unfolds the full complexity of flor ageing: salted almonds, sea spray and iodine notes dominate initially, accompanied by soy sauce and meat broth. Beneath lie subtle fruit hints of apple skin, peach stone and green banana. An aroma that animates and provokes – sharp, direct, uncompromising.

Palate

Razor-sharp and precise as a Japanese blade. Salted lemon and fine apple fruit meet an intoxicating spice reminiscent of first-rate Manzanilla Sherry. The texture is taut, the acidity vibrant, the salinity perfectly integrated. A wine of radical clarity.

Finish

Long, saline, with a lingering echo of umami and minerality. The flor notes resonate without ever becoming heavy – rather like a sea breeze that slowly dissipates.

Terroir & Origin

The grapes – Grenache Gris, Macabeu and Grenache Blanc – grow on slate soils in Roussillon. Early harvesting secures the characteristic freshness and tension that distinguishes Roc des Anges.

Grape Variety & Vinification

This extraordinary wine emerged in 2006 from three barrels that developed oxidative notes. Rather than discard them, they were left to age – and a flor yeast layer formed. Six years beneath this biological veil bestowed upon Cioran its unique personality. The name is an anagram and homage to philosopher Emil Cioran: sharp, concentrated, uncompromising.

Food Pairing Suggestions

This wine demands umami-rich, saline cuisine: seafood platters, oysters, tart with chicory and smoked salmon, sushi or chilled tomato consommé. Also a revelation alongside aged Comté or Jamón Ibérico.

Special Characteristics

A radical, individual wine that breaks conventions. Those who love Sherry will revere Cioran. Those seeking something new will find it here. Absolutely worth trying – this is no wine for the masses, but for discoverers.