2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Marsanne 45%; Roussanne 29%; Chardonnay 14%; Grenache Blanc 9%; Clairette 1.5%; Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains 1.5%
Classification IGP Alpilles
Region Alpilles
Harvest Dates Harvest began with Muscat on August 16, 2023 and ended with Clairette on September 25, 2023.
Production Details This was the second consecutive year of extreme drought; the producer reports that the limestone helped preserve the vintage's balance.
Tasting Notes Mineral intensity, sharply defined limestone notes, and restrained density; assessment attributed to Le Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2025.
2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Marsanne 66%; Roussanne 10%; Grenache Blanc 9%; Chardonnay 8%; Clairette 6%; Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains 1%
Classification IGP Alpilles
Region Alpilles
Soil Very stony limestone-and-clay soil of hauterivian and barremian lower cretaceous origin, Described as less than 130 million years old.
Orientation North Of The Alpilles
Harvest Dates Harvest began with Muscat on August 17, 2022 and ended with Clairette on September 21, 2022.
Unfiltered Yes
Fining Agents Clay
Serving Temperature 15°C · 59°F
Production Details A very dry vintage, with 115 mm of rain from January through the end of August. Each variety was matured separately in barrels for 12 months without racking, with only two or three lees stirrings; clarification and fining used clay.
Tasting Notes Clear, sharp acidity becoming pleasant bitterness on the finish, with a warm and deep mid-palate; assessment attributed to Le Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2024.
2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Marsanne 58%; Roussanne 17%; Chardonnay 10%; Grenache Blanc 8%; Clairette 7%
Classification IGP Alpilles
Region Alpilles
Harvest Dates Harvest began with Chardonnay and the first Muscat grapes on August 23, 2021 and ended with Clairette on September 23, 2021.
Production Details The producer records 20 mm of rain in July and 25 mm in August and describes 2021 as one of the coolest recent summers, averaging 24°C in July and August.
Tasting Notes Vigorous acidity, sharp citrus, floral notes, a mineral finish, balance, liveliness, and refinement; assessment attributed to Le Guide des meilleurs vins de France 2024.
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2019 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Marsanne 56%; Roussanne 21%; Grenache Blanc 9%; Clairette 8%; Chardonnay 6%
Classification IGP Alpilles
Region Alpilles
Harvest Dates Harvest began with Chardonnay on August 26, 2019 and ended with Clairette on October 1, 2019.
Production Details An unusual −2°C event in early March followed a very mild start to winter; most Chardonnay vines that had already budded were frost-damaged.
Tasting Notes Brilliant appearance; white honey-bearing flowers, candied fruit, and slight wood on the nose; an intense, mature palate balanced by a refreshing finish. Tasting attributed to Gilles Ozello, January 2021.
2018 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Marsanne 44%; Roussanne 32%; Chardonnay 16%; Grenache Blanc 8%
Classification IGP Alpilles
Region Alpilles
Harvest Dates Harvest began with Chardonnay and the first Roussanne on August 27, 2018 and ended with the last Roussanne on September 6, 2018.
Production Details A very rainy, low-mistral spring led to an estimated 50% crop loss from downy and powdery mildew; no Clairette was harvested for this vintage.
Tasting Notes Powerful, with exotic-fruit notes, rounded mid-palate, and a fresh finish; tasting dated January 2020.
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2016 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Marsanne 60%; Roussanne 15%; Chardonnay 10%; Grenache Blanc 8%; Clairette 7%
Classification IGP des Alpilles
Region Alpilles
Harvest Dates Harvest began with Chardonnay on August 30, 2016 and ended with Clairette on September 29, 2016.
Serving Temperature 15°C · 59°F
Production Details The producer characterizes 2016 as a small harvest and recommends decanting the finished wine for half an hour before service.
Tasting Notes Golden yellow with green reflections; peach, mirabelle plum, broom, mineral and iodine notes; elegant, creamy, fresh, balanced, and persistent. Tasting dated January 2018.
2009 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Marsanne 50%; Roussanne 24%; Chardonnay 11%; Clairette 10%; Grenache Blanc 5%
Classification IGP des Alpilles
Region Alpilles
Harvest Dates Harvest began with Roussanne and Grenache on August 25, 2009 and ended with Clairette and the last Roussanne on October 1, 2009.
Production Details The producer identifies 2009 as the first Blanc vintage to include Grenache Blanc.
Tasting Notes Smooth attack, caressing texture, and almond notes; assessment attributed to the Bettane & Desseauve Guide 2012.
Food Pairing Truffle risotto
2002 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Chardonnay 100%
Classification IGP Alpilles
Region Alpilles
Grapes Picked August 26, 2002
Production Details More than 200 mm of rain fell on September 4–5; fruit remaining after the August 26 Chardonnay harvest rapidly rotted, and only two barrels of white wine were produced.
2000 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Marsanne 37%; Roussanne 37%; Clairette 14%; Chardonnay 12%
Classification Vin de Pays des Bouches du Rhône
Region Alpilles
Harvest Dates Harvest began with Chardonnay and young Marsanne and Roussanne on September 4, 2000 and ended with Clairette and the last Roussanne on October 9, 2000.
Tasting Notes Very open when assessed in 2014, with further evolution expected over the following years.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
13150 Saint-Étienne-du-Grès, France
Phone
+33 (0)4 90 49 06 00
Owner
Famille Dürrbach
Cellarmaster
Ostiane Dürrbach