#lisenne

[starcunning]

3. for X'shasi (can i ask for her?? if not tell me for Mitsu or Qara), 12. & 17. for a warcraft OC of your choice AND 19. for Soly!

Brevity is not my strong suit. Multitudinous answers (3 for all three characters, 12 and 17 for life in general but also Lisenne kinda, 19 for Solyaris) below the cut.

How did you choose their name?

Shasi’s name came late in her development, after I had already decided a few key things about her.

She was of Ala Mhigan descent, but perhaps had never been there.

She was a member of the Immortal Flames.

From the first two, it quickly followed that she was Ul’dahn. I thought about highlander, but settled on Seeker miqo’te as I actually have a Gyr Abanian highlander already (Halcyon Ritter; guess who she’s based on). It could have been M tribe, but I decided on an offshoot of the X tribe that had left the mountains for the Sagolii under Imperial encroachment, and tied her practice of red magic into that heritage. (Other than X’ruhn, I could only find one X tribe NPC, and she also had greyish hair, which is how Shasi’s visual look was developed.)

X is the Lynx tribe, and is pronounced ‘shuh’ or ‘she’. I thought immediately of the name Shoshonna, and liked it (X’shona is actually the first name I wrote down). But I wanted other options, so I looked at basically every name in the BehindTheName database that started Sh-.

Shashi got changed to Shasi because there’s only so many sh- sounds I can tolerate.

Her tribal name is X’shasi Khilo. Khilo is a name I got from the generator in-game but I definitely chose it because it’s pronounced Kylo, as in Ren, which probably illuminates a great deal about the personalities she grew up around.

The name she uses (and the one over her head in-game) is X’shasi Kilntreader. I imagine that tribal names can get sort of complicated or unwieldy in a military environment–it’s entirely possible there’s another Khilo already enlisted, and you can’t call him Lieutenant Tia; there’s dozens of those, so if you call him Lieutenant Khilo, what do you call Shasi?

Thus the adoption of an epithet. She used to have another one, probably, if she was Flames before all this started (I haven’t decided).

What do you call someone who walked through the Bowl of Embers unscathed?

And that’s how she became X’shasi Kilntreader.

Mitsuko is somewhat simpler. She was originally patterned after Solyaris Ashveil, my mage, so it was actually the surname that was chosen first for its lexical similarity. Ashikaga Mitsukane was a real person, as was Ashikaga Mitsusada, though their relationship was different. 光 (mitsu) means “Light,” which suited my purposes (since Solyaris was named for the Stanislaw Lem novel, also and more commonly transliterated Solaris, because solar, the sun, you see where I’m going with this), but I struggled with the second character for a while, and read the few pages I could find about historical names for Japanese women. 子 (ko, meaning “child”) was in use back then, but not as common as today. It had an aristocratic flavor, so I chose it to sort of underline her high birth.

Qara is even simpler; we have fewer historical Mongolian womens’ names than we do for Japanese women. Qara literally just means “black,” so I was staring down this Xaela I made with black scales, dark hair, and dark grey skin like “yeah, alright then.”

What have you found to be most difficult about creating art for your OC (any form of art: writing, drawing, edits, etc.)?

Realest answer: judging who to make it with.Still real but more acceptably so answer: Motivation. This is probably related to the too-real answer above. I do best when there’s a story going on for me to react to, but am very poor at creating that momentum or circumstance myself. This is why you definitely hear more about characters I’m actively playing at the time, because there are things to document and react to and explore. I don’t have that right now for anyone except Kazreth (so you can expect an uptick in bard-related content as her campaign really lets the rubber hit the road). I certainly don’t have it for my Warcraft OCs because after the disastrous incident last winter I pretty much stopped playing. SHRUG EMOJI

Is there some element you regret adding to your OC or their story?

The answer is largely “yes, for as long as it takes me to retcon it.” I find ways to distance characters from people or situations that I no longer wish to be prominent in their narrative. Sometimes this is by filing the serial numbers off (incidents remain largely the same, but names have been changed because I don’t really want to be tied to the other player anymore). Sometimes there’s an in-universe explanation (Valendar doesn’t remember certain traumas because they had a Thalassian re-educator treat him; those memories are the burden of his sister and best friend who hold themselves culpable). “Never happened” is hard because you get used to a character’s mindset and the shape it takes because of events; reverting that change feels impossible and inorganic to me. So I’ve never really used the nuclear option of “never happened,” I just move away from it and don’t let it burden me anymore.

You can still have regrets.

Lisenne used to espouse some pretty nasty homophobic rhetoric (“we need to reproduce; gay couples hinder that and are therefore selfish and immoral”). It seemed to make sense to me given the lore, and also given her self-hatred based on her own infertility. I felt like I was okay, given that they were of course not my OOC views, and that this opinion was put forth only by request. But some friends of mine who deal with comments like that every day in a real-world context mentioned how exhausting it was to also face that in their fantasy escape in a conversation I was privy to, and I felt like a fucking heel for not considering the stakes. So, like, guess what’s never come up again!

What is your favorite fact about your OC?

Solyaris (back when she was Solyaris Vespersong) wrote literary criticism about Thalassian poetry. Usually when she talks about works she’s published it’s in Magisterial journals. The litcrit stuff might actually be the only hobby she pursues for herself, even if her interest in poetry was initially inculcated out of a desire to impress someone else.

[flyhalved]

hey

hey you

this man is bisexual he cuffs his trousers

[thaenatos]

ELETHEROS part six : lisenn happy birthday @axydans !! a thousand edits #40

[fytedraws]

faces

[castellankurze]

Torin + Lisenne Faulkner

Name: Inquisitor Vladimira Faulkner

Gender: Female

General Appearance: Tall and muscular, green-eyed with black hair cropped short, scarred from years of service in the Holy Ordos, especially with long stripes down her back beginning at both shoulders, ears pierced with a number of steel rings

Personality: Strident and unyielding and LOUD, the She-bear of Scintilla is an unrelenting force of personality, utterly straightforward with no time for politics and unstinting in her ferocious prosecution of the Emperor’s enemies

Special Talents: A favorite of the Adeptus Astartes Red Hunters, she often leads from the front in her personal terminator armor, assault cannon and chainsword roaring

Who they like better: She has little thought for her birth-parents, having been chiefly raised by the Schola Progenium

Who they take after more: Torin’s gigantic personality and Lisenne’s hardline determination in equal parts

Personal Headcanon: Despite seeming the type, Vladimira has a reputation for avoiding collateral damage and holding Exterminatus in reserve when more localized, surgical strikes will accomplish her goals, a thing for which she has developed an entirely undeserved reputation for her bottomless empathy

[neikneik]

NaNoWriMo : WIP Introduction

Hi everyone!

Even though I’ve been doing it for a few years now, I never really shared my NaNoWriMo experience on Tumblr and I feel like maybe I’ve been missing out. I won the last two editions, so I decided to challenge myself by trying to finish it in five days. Yup, I’m gonna die.

My wip for Nanowrimo is called eletheros. It is about a guy called Ionas who failed his first college year, was fired from his job and decided to go on a road trip to see his best friend who left him and almost ghosted him after high school. He’s going with his crush – Marie-Ann, a rich blonde girl who cares too much about him -  his other best friend – Lisenn, a chaotic lesbian punk who jokes too much- and an American girl, Melodie, who spends the year in France.

The story deals with denial, forgiving yourself, abandonment, bisexuality, the fear of feelings, proving your worth, letting go of bad patterns.

I wrote a little less than a half of it back in April and I’ve been working on these characters for a few years now. I’m hoping to finish it in November.

I’m not outlining that much because I found myself unable to be satisfied with any outline and even less able to stick to it. That’s why I decided to go into full pantser mode on this one. I’m usually a plantser and I kind of know what is going to happen precisely in most of my stories, but for eletheros I just can’t, it’s not working. Like the characters, I have to improvise a lot.

[shibasommelier]

Château de Lisennes “Bulles de Lisennes” Crémant de Bordeaux

Oh heyyyy... I’ve got some sparkling Bordeaux on paw because that is how I do. Lemon, lime, pear, apple, and bread notes on the nose. A whiff of poire liqueur, apple, and raw sourdough notes on the palate. 

3/5 bones

$$

Cabernet Franc, Muscadelle, Sémillon

12% abv

Bordeaux, FRANCE

[dnmadesavina]

Participation des DNmade2 Graphisme aux César de l'ENSSAT. Bravo à Élise et Lisenn pour leur prix du meilleur court métrage d'animation !

[sakom75]

Commission done for @starcunning! Her character Lisenne de Baudelaire, an Elezen Dark Knight from Ishgard c: she was an absolute joy to paint.

[starcunning]

2, for a warcraft character of your choice?

Did you design them with any other characters/OCs from their universe in mind?

The most interesting character, probably, will be Joceline. Joceline was designed and developed as a reaction to Lisenne, who had been my paladin (blood knight) up to that point. After the storyline where Arienne Dawnforge died and was rerisen as Lisenne, I wanted to make a character who was very different. Dawnforge was a pretty reprehensible person--the accident of her death was perhaps not that, which sums things up nicely--but people let a lot of it go (or didn’t notice!) because she wore the gilded armor and the white tabard of the Argent Dawn. She was a person who had faced terrible injustice in her life, and became terrible to meet it.

Joceline was (and is) not that kind of person. I gave her a similar background to Lisenne’s (both had extensive religious education; both left their homeland to pursue service; both were members of the Argent Dawn). I even had Joceline investigating the circumstances of Lisenne’s death so that she had a reason to talk to and integrate with my friends’ characters, so that event also tied them together. It was later in Joceline’s roleplay where she went through perhaps her worst trauma, one that actually robbed her of her connection to the Light for several real-life years. It’s fair to say that she, like Lisenne, lost her faith and her way for a while, but they reacted to it differently.

Lisenne became terrible in the face of terrible things so that they would never happen to her again. Joceline became resolute in the face of terrible things so that they would never happen to others again. I didn’t set out to make their paths similar, but I did make them foils. It just played out better than I’d expected.

[ambrosiuswines]

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[fytedraws]

smalls

[castellankurze]

44 for monsieur marais and lisenne

- Are they comfortable with each other? Anything they have to have their privacy for?

Is one ever truly comfortable in the presence of an Inquisitor?  The answer is assuredly no.  However, Casimir prefers to remain in the employ of Mlle Baudelaire rather than another of her stripe, accustomed to her temperament and methods.  She certainly seems comfortable with his own…

As for privacy…prior to the arrival of the Songender, Casimir de Marais was quite quietly conducting an investigation of his own into the depths of the orthodoxy, among them the rumor of the so-called ‘expurgators’ and what secrets they might conceal.  Perhaps to a young man Foundation-born rather than a member of the High Houses, loyalty to state and loyalty to the church was not in fact, one and the same…

[localfoodandwine]

by Paige Donner

Appellation Bordeaux Clairet Controllée

Ni Rouge, Ni Rosé, mais toujours fruité et léger! – Château Penin, Clairet

‘Not red, not rosé, but always refreshingly light and fruity.’

Having tasted my way now through 12 AOC Bordeaux Clairets, I feel qualified to conclude that this is Bordeaux’s answer to the lighter reds of the Loire, Alsace and Burgundy. Like some of those, this wine can be drunk chilled in the summer. It’s also a refreshing alternative to the rampant rosés, mostly from Provence and Languedoc, that populate France’s summertime palate. Never mind that Clairet, as a wine, has been around since the 12th C. All things old are ‘new again!’

In fact, these clairets offer a welcome alternative to a wine that is not quite ‘red’ and certainly not rosé. These are wines of substance, nuance and yet still bursting with fruit and subtle aromatics such as white flowers, mint and white fruits, as well as their standard profile of ripe cherries and sunshine kissed raspberries.

BBQs, summer salads, cold buffets laden with tuna, salmon, trout, charcuterie and grilled vegetables are all in need of a bottle or two of AOC Bordeaux Clairet as accompaniment, served chilled, of course at between 8°C and 10°C.

You can find all of these wines at Planète Bordeaux

And follow the Oscars de Bordeaux wine tasting competition on social media @Oscardbdx

  1. Château Boutinet – Le Clairet de Boutinet 2019

Brilliant ruby color, top notes of ripe summer dark cherries, fruity + dry at the same time; robust chilled summer wine; a bit of a cherry bomb with just a hint of bonbon anglais. Approachable tannins. Lovely expression of AOC Bordeaux Clairet. Pairing for tangy braised chicken hot off the bbq, grilled vegetable salad, aperitif,

Organic (& label is a tribute to their – Jerome and Nathalie’s – St. Bernard dog). Nathalie is a wine instructor at the CIVB Ecole du Vin de Bordeaux.

https://www.chateauboutinet.fr/

https://www.chateauboutinet.fr/fr/vins/

Chateau de Boutinet featured on Échappées Belles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St8ArwOa3yA

They also offer YOGA AND WINE in the Yurt of Boutinet

So you can approach the tasting in Mindfulness.

Your course offeringis as follows: -45 mn of yoga posture, Asana -15 mn of guided meditation – 30 mn of tasting of 2 wines  – 30 mn of discovery of the vineyard in bio conversion Activity to be completely relaxed and enjoy with delight the wine an the present moment Can Mindfulness Meditation and Mindfulness tasting be combined? You will have the answer by practicing!

Le Clairet de Chelivette 2019

Described as a ‘clairet rosé’ the bright, full of sun raspberry color is fresh and inviting, organic and biodynamic cultivation by the new (2014) owners of this 13th c. Chateau. Ample alc. at 14.5%;

Tannins are smooth and subtle A summer chilled wine for patio dining, poultry, seared Ahi tuna, charcuterie

https://www.chelivette.com/bienvenue 

  Château Lauduc Classic – Bordeaux Clairet

Dark rosé pink with magenta accents; harmonious with a nice acidic balance; nice showing of red fruits here with persistent notes of strawberry, a bit of exotic aromas; 13.5% alc; two brothers, Regis and Hervé Grandeau elaborate these Bordelais family wines; dark robe somewhere between a clairet and a red; plum notes, cherry; long and silky finish ; 75% Merlot, 25% Cab Sauvignon

http://www.lauduc.fr/portfolio/13-lauduc-classic-clairet/

  Château de Lisennes – Clairet de Lisennes 2019

4th generation of Bordelais winemakers (the Soubie family) This is a clairet that goes well with gourmet meals and can hold its own at a gastronomic outdoor (or indoor) summer meals; fruity, well-balanced, dry. This clairet walks the line between a classic Clairet and a dry Rosé. Notes of raspberry, cassis, a hint of mint.

Merlot, Cab Franc, Cab Sauv blend Gold Medal winner 2019 for Concours Générale Agricole and also chosen by the CIVB to represent the Bordeaux Clairet AOC

Vineyard cultivation is organic and/or in the process of conversion and is located in the Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux

https://www.lisennes.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12&Itemid=151

https://www.vigneron-independant.com/chateau-de-lisennes

  Château Thieuley

Interesting pairings are possible with this Clairet – yakitori salmon, confit chicken gizzard salad (salade de gésiers confits) a French classic! Also Oeufs Bayonnaise. Which all suggest that this is a gastronomic Clairet, to be served chilled and with appropriately accompanying dishes such as a cold buffet.

An abundance of freshness in this wine that offers a new spin on the classic not-quite-red but deeper and more robust than a rosé wine. It figures notably in the prestigious Guide Hachette.

This is a still wine, but its color and aromas offer a nice sparkle to any table. 12.5% alc

https://www.boutique.thieuley.com/produit/chateau-thieuley-clairet/

    Château Degas

Located in the heart of Entre-Deux-Mers , Chateau Degas AOC Bordeaux Clairet 2019 offers up ripe strawberries, notes of raspberry with supple tannins. The chateau itself calls this their ‘vin d’une nuit’ or ‘wine of the night.’ It’s mostly a Merlot blend, rounded out by the two Cabs, Franc and Sauvignoqn.

This Clairet, like many expressions of this AOC, accompanies spicy dishes nicely. Where rosés may be too light and fruity and a red too robust, this Clairet, served chilled, goes nicely with a light curry, Mexican bbq and also middle eastern spicy-sweet-savory dishes.

Eigth generation now work at cultivating their 100 ha of vines, often with grandma working alongside the granddaughters.

Mostly organic or ‘agriculture raisonnée’ (sustainable agriculture).

https://vignoblesdegas.fr/produit/chateau-degas-clairet/

http://vignoblesdegas.fr/

Château Lamothe de Haut

Chilled cherries and ripe strawberries, that is the first sip of this Clairet. While rosés have dominated summer sipping for some time, attuning your palate to a supple yet robust clairet offers up so much more possibilities. Especially when considering difficult pairings such as salads, bbqs and dishes with a bit of kick (spiciness) in them.

This is a fleshier, deeper wine than a rosé even though the vinification process is – nearly – the same as for a rosé. Except here,.the maceration process lasts between 24 and 48 hours.

Fun and fresh, typical of the Bordeaux clairets, it is best to serve this between 8°C and 10°C paired with grilled meats and flavorful vegetables off the bbq, also spicy and exotic foods, like Chinese or Thai or even Mexican. Dominant notes in this Merlot/Cab Franc blend are cherry aromatics. A respectably long finish. They practice sustainable agriculture and Haute Valeur Environnementale vineyard management.

http://www.chateau-lamothe.com/index.php/fr/chateau-lamothe-de-haux/notre-vin-clairet/bordeaux-clairet

https://www.maisondesvinsdecadillac.com/grand-vin-de-bordeaux/chateau-lamothe-de-haux/

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Marquis de Genissac

Nice balance between power, finesse and softness, this is an exemplary wine of AOC Bordeaux Clairet. Here you have the top notes of red summer fruits like raspberry and strawberry. You’ll find this wine to rival and deepen the complexity of a rosé, while offering more flesh and fruit, though remaining true to its dry wine profile. Smooth tannins, nice acidic balance.

This clairet works as accompaniment for a Paella, salmon pasta dishes, even a tarte Provençale served with spicy charcuterie. You’ll find this wine to be predominantly made from the Merlot varietal. The cave cooperative is located in Entre-Deux-Mers region.

https://www.cavelouisvallon.fr/vins/bordeaux-clairet-marquis-de-genissac/

  Château Saint-Catherine Clairet

A deep rose with tendencies towards purple reflections is the color of this expression of Clairet. For the nose, you pick up the juicy freshness of dark reddish-purple table grapes with an accent of sweet, chewy dried fruits. Pizza topped with chorizo and also hand-made fresh pasta are good pairings for this wine. Serve chilled, like all Clairets. Slides easily down the throat. Black ripe fruits tempered by a nice acidity. 100% Merlot.

https://www.chateau-sainte-catherine.fr/fr/

https://www.chateau-sainte-catherine.fr/images/FICHE%20TECHNIQUE%20STE%20CATHERINE%20CLAIRET.pdf

  Château La Grande Matairie

White fruits, fresh red summer fruits are dominant in this wine’s bouquet, but it’s the hints of citrus that are what set this clairet apart from the rest. It’s an aromatic and expressive wine with just a touch of spice, it’s en point raspberry color first announcing itself as such. Base varietal here is Cab Franc, with

blendings of Merlot and Cab Sauvignon. You’ll find this chateau in the Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux.

Pairing this with salads that accent ruby red grapefruit acidity works, also charcuterie and, of course,

any meats or braised vegetables hot off thegrill.

http://essentiellevino.be/2019/04/11/entre-deux-mers-le-top-vin-2019/

  Château Caminade Haut Guerin

Here in the village of Genissac, their vineyards are just across the Dordogne River from Pomerol, and they benefit from exceptional soils on gravelly plateaus.

The bouquet of this clairet gives off aromas of white flowers as well as the typique ripe red summer fruits. A touch of spice in the mouth that livens up the white flower notes and here you have a clairet whose supple roundness and balance accompanies a hot/cold summer outdoor buffet or aperitif. The appearance of this wine conforms to its AOC of brilliant, transparent ruby sapphire.

http://www.caminadehautguerin.com/

  Château Penin

One of the dominant characteristics of a clairet is its persistent vinosity, without being overpowering or heavy. Chateau Penin is situated in Génissac, so not far from Libourne and Pomerol. The color is that of raspberry sapphire extracted here from its 100% Merlot grapes. Finesse and elegance in the mouth, accentuated by tannins that are more pronounced than a rosé, but not in the least overwhelming. Smooth, acidic balance, fruity. Serve chilled; goes well with slightly spicy Asian foods, like Kung Pao chicken or Korean Bim Bap.

http://www.chateaupenin.com/fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=13

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Clairet Bordeaux AOC – Oscars de Bordeaux 2019 Summer

by Paige Donner Appellation Bordeaux Clairet Controllée Ni Rouge, Ni Rosé, mais toujours fruité et léger! – Château Penin, Clairet…

Clairet Bordeaux AOC – Oscars de Bordeaux 2019 Summer by Paige Donner Appellation Bordeaux Clairet Controllée Ni Rouge, Ni Rosé, mais toujours fruité et léger! - Château Penin, Clairet…

[starcunning]

I REALLY FORGOT A WHOLE-ASS DARK KNIGHT

And it’s the name that those of you who have been around for a while are the most likely to recognize: Lisenne de Baudelaire.

Lisenne Songblade (later Bloodreaver) was my main in World of Warcraft for the better part of a decade, first as a paladin and later a death knight, before I betrayed my roots to go be a mage for the last couple of expansions*. It only seemed fair I bring her to Eorzea.

And then forgot about her in my alt retrospective. God damn.

[cherieduvin]

by Paige Donner

Appellation Bordeaux Clairet Controllée

Ni Rouge, Ni Rosé, mais toujours fruité et léger! – Château Penin, Clairet

‘Not red, not rosé, but always refreshingly light and fruity.’

Having tasted my way now through 12 AOC Bordeaux Clairets, I feel qualified to conclude that this is Bordeaux’s answer to the lighter reds of the Loire, Alsace and Burgundy. Like some of those, this wine can be drunk chilled in the summer. It’s also a refreshing alternative to the rampant rosés, mostly from Provence and Languedoc, that populate France’s summertime palate. Never mind that Clairet, as a wine, has been around since the 12th C. All things old are ‘new again!’

In fact, these clairets offer a welcome alternative to a wine that is not quite ‘red’ and certainly not rosé. These are wines of substance, nuance and yet still bursting with fruit and subtle aromatics such as white flowers, mint and white fruits, as well as their standard profile of ripe cherries and sunshine kissed raspberries.

BBQs, summer salads, cold buffets laden with tuna, salmon, trout, charcuterie and grilled vegetables are all in need of a bottle or two of AOC Bordeaux Clairet as accompaniment, served chilled, of course at between 8°C and 10°C.

You can find all of these wines at Planète Bordeaux

And follow the Oscars de Bordeaux wine tasting competition on social media @Oscardbdx

  1. Château Boutinet – Le Clairet de Boutinet 2019

Brilliant ruby color, top notes of ripe summer dark cherries, fruity + dry at the same time; robust chilled summer wine; a bit of a cherry bomb with just a hint of bonbon anglais. Approachable tannins. Lovely expression of AOC Bordeaux Clairet. Pairing for tangy braised chicken hot off the bbq, grilled vegetable salad, aperitif,

Organic (& label is a tribute to their – Jerome and Nathalie’s – St. Bernard dog). Nathalie is a wine instructor at the CIVB Ecole du Vin de Bordeaux.

https://www.chateauboutinet.fr/

https://www.chateauboutinet.fr/fr/vins/

Chateau de Boutinet featured on Échappées Belles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St8ArwOa3yA

They also offer YOGA AND WINE in the Yurt of Boutinet

So you can approach the tasting in Mindfulness.

Your course offeringis as follows: -45 mn of yoga posture, Asana -15 mn of guided meditation – 30 mn of tasting of 2 wines  – 30 mn of discovery of the vineyard in bio conversion Activity to be completely relaxed and enjoy with delight the wine an the present moment Can Mindfulness Meditation and Mindfulness tasting be combined? You will have the answer by practicing!

Le Clairet de Chelivette 2019

Described as a ‘clairet rosé’ the bright, full of sun raspberry color is fresh and inviting, organic and biodynamic cultivation by the new (2014) owners of this 13th c. Chateau. Ample alc. at 14.5%;

Tannins are smooth and subtle A summer chilled wine for patio dining, poultry, seared Ahi tuna, charcuterie

https://www.chelivette.com/bienvenue 

  Château Lauduc Classic – Bordeaux Clairet

Dark rosé pink with magenta accents; harmonious with a nice acidic balance; nice showing of red fruits here with persistent notes of strawberry, a bit of exotic aromas; 13.5% alc; two brothers, Regis and Hervé Grandeau elaborate these Bordelais family wines; dark robe somewhere between a clairet and a red; plum notes, cherry; long and silky finish ; 75% Merlot, 25% Cab Sauvignon

http://www.lauduc.fr/portfolio/13-lauduc-classic-clairet/

  Château de Lisennes – Clairet de Lisennes 2019

4th generation of Bordelais winemakers (the Soubie family) This is a clairet that goes well with gourmet meals and can hold its own at a gastronomic outdoor (or indoor) summer meals; fruity, well-balanced, dry. This clairet walks the line between a classic Clairet and a dry Rosé. Notes of raspberry, cassis, a hint of mint.

Merlot, Cab Franc, Cab Sauv blend Gold Medal winner 2019 for Concours Générale Agricole and also chosen by the CIVB to represent the Bordeaux Clairet AOC

Vineyard cultivation is organic and/or in the process of conversion and is located in the Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux

https://www.lisennes.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12&Itemid=151

https://www.vigneron-independant.com/chateau-de-lisennes

  Château Thieuley

Interesting pairings are possible with this Clairet – yakitori salmon, confit chicken gizzard salad (salade de gésiers confits) a French classic! Also Oeufs Bayonnaise. Which all suggest that this is a gastronomic Clairet, to be served chilled and with appropriately accompanying dishes such as a cold buffet.

An abundance of freshness in this wine that offers a new spin on the classic not-quite-red but deeper and more robust than a rosé wine. It figures notably in the prestigious Guide Hachette.

This is a still wine, but its color and aromas offer a nice sparkle to any table. 12.5% alc

https://www.boutique.thieuley.com/produit/chateau-thieuley-clairet/

    Château Degas

Located in the heart of Entre-Deux-Mers , Chateau Degas AOC Bordeaux Clairet 2019 offers up ripe strawberries, notes of raspberry with supple tannins. The chateau itself calls this their ‘vin d’une nuit’ or ‘wine of the night.’ It’s mostly a Merlot blend, rounded out by the two Cabs, Franc and Sauvignoqn.

This Clairet, like many expressions of this AOC, accompanies spicy dishes nicely. Where rosés may be too light and fruity and a red too robust, this Clairet, served chilled, goes nicely with a light curry, Mexican bbq and also middle eastern spicy-sweet-savory dishes.

Eigth generation now work at cultivating their 100 ha of vines, often with grandma working alongside the granddaughters.

Mostly organic or ‘agriculture raisonnée’ (sustainable agriculture).

https://vignoblesdegas.fr/produit/chateau-degas-clairet/

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Château Lamothe de Haut

Chilled cherries and ripe strawberries, that is the first sip of this Clairet. While rosés have dominated summer sipping for some time, attuning your palate to a supple yet robust clairet offers up so much more possibilities. Especially when considering difficult pairings such as salads, bbqs and dishes with a bit of kick (spiciness) in them.

This is a fleshier, deeper wine than a rosé even though the vinification process is – nearly – the same as for a rosé. Except here,.the maceration process lasts between 24 and 48 hours.

Fun and fresh, typical of the Bordeaux clairets, it is best to serve this between 8°C and 10°C paired with grilled meats and flavorful vegetables off the bbq, also spicy and exotic foods, like Chinese or Thai or even Mexican. Dominant notes in this Merlot/Cab Franc blend are cherry aromatics. A respectably long finish. They practice sustainable agriculture and Haute Valeur Environnementale vineyard management.

http://www.chateau-lamothe.com/index.php/fr/chateau-lamothe-de-haux/notre-vin-clairet/bordeaux-clairet

https://www.maisondesvinsdecadillac.com/grand-vin-de-bordeaux/chateau-lamothe-de-haux/

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Marquis de Genissac

Nice balance between power, finesse and softness, this is an exemplary wine of AOC Bordeaux Clairet. Here you have the top notes of red summer fruits like raspberry and strawberry. You’ll find this wine to rival and deepen the complexity of a rosé, while offering more flesh and fruit, though remaining true to its dry wine profile. Smooth tannins, nice acidic balance.

This clairet works as accompaniment for a Paella, salmon pasta dishes, even a tarte Provençale served with spicy charcuterie. You’ll find this wine to be predominantly made from the Merlot varietal. The cave cooperative is located in Entre-Deux-Mers region.

https://www.cavelouisvallon.fr/vins/bordeaux-clairet-marquis-de-genissac/

  Château Saint-Catherine Clairet

A deep rose with tendencies towards purple reflections is the color of this expression of Clairet. For the nose, you pick up the juicy freshness of dark reddish-purple table grapes with an accent of sweet, chewy dried fruits. Pizza topped with chorizo and also hand-made fresh pasta are good pairings for this wine. Serve chilled, like all Clairets. Slides easily down the throat. Black ripe fruits tempered by a nice acidity. 100% Merlot.

https://www.chateau-sainte-catherine.fr/fr/

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  Château La Grande Matairie

White fruits, fresh red summer fruits are dominant in this wine’s bouquet, but it’s the hints of citrus that are what set this clairet apart from the rest. It’s an aromatic and expressive wine with just a touch of spice, it’s en point raspberry color first announcing itself as such. Base varietal here is Cab Franc, with

blendings of Merlot and Cab Sauvignon. You’ll find this chateau in the Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux.

Pairing this with salads that accent ruby red grapefruit acidity works, also charcuterie and, of course,

any meats or braised vegetables hot off thegrill.

http://essentiellevino.be/2019/04/11/entre-deux-mers-le-top-vin-2019/

  Château Caminade Haut Guerin

Here in the village of Genissac, their vineyards are just across the Dordogne River from Pomerol, and they benefit from exceptional soils on gravelly plateaus.

The bouquet of this clairet gives off aromas of white flowers as well as the typique ripe red summer fruits. A touch of spice in the mouth that livens up the white flower notes and here you have a clairet whose supple roundness and balance accompanies a hot/cold summer outdoor buffet or aperitif. The appearance of this wine conforms to its AOC of brilliant, transparent ruby sapphire.

http://www.caminadehautguerin.com/

  Château Penin

One of the dominant characteristics of a clairet is its persistent vinosity, without being overpowering or heavy. Chateau Penin is situated in Génissac, so not far from Libourne and Pomerol. The color is that of raspberry sapphire extracted here from its 100% Merlot grapes. Finesse and elegance in the mouth, accentuated by tannins that are more pronounced than a rosé, but not in the least overwhelming. Smooth, acidic balance, fruity. Serve chilled; goes well with slightly spicy Asian foods, like Kung Pao chicken or Korean Bim Bap.

http://www.chateaupenin.com/fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3&Itemid=13

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