2025 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Viognier, Clairette and Bourboulenc
Drinking Window Ready to drink now
Region Cotes du Rhone
Soil Mainly stony-marl soils and clay-limestone slopes; porous, Regularly supplied with water and quick-warming in spring.
Fermentation Vessels Stainless steel vats
Pressing Method Gentle Pressing After Total Destemming And Light Skin Maceration, Particularly For Viognier.
Production Details Machine-harvested at night to limit juice oxidation and preserve aromas. Total destemming is followed by light skin maceration, particularly for Viognier, gentle pressing, cold static settling and low-temperature alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel; the wine is protected from oxygen and aged for 5 months on fine lees. Recommended serving range is 10–12°C.
Tasting Notes Bright golden yellow; intense and expressive, with apricot, fennel and iris-like floral aromas; complex, elegant and rounded yet fresh, with a subtly aniseed finish.
Food Pairing Grilled sardines; sea bream à la plancha.
2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
Grape Varieties Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Viognier, Clairette and Bourboulenc
Drinking Window Ready to drink now
Region Cotes du Rhone
Soil Mainly stony-marl soils and clay-limestone slopes; well-draining, Regularly supplied with water and quick-warming in spring.
Fermentation Vessels Stainless steel vats
Pressing Method Gentle Pressing After Total Destemming And Light Skin Maceration, Particularly For Viognier.
Production Details Machine-harvested at night to limit juice oxidation and preserve aromas. Total destemming is followed by light skin maceration, particularly for Viognier, gentle pressing, cold static settling and low-temperature alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel; the wine is protected from oxygen and aged for 5 months on fine lees. Recommended serving range is 10–12°C.
Tasting Notes Bright golden yellow; intense and expressive, with apricot, fennel and iris-like floral aromas; complex, elegant and rounded yet fresh, with a subtly aniseed finish.
Food Pairing Grilled sardines; sea bream à la plancha.
Critics Ratings 91/100 — James Suckling
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.0%
pH 3.34
Total Acidity 2.98 g/L
Grape Varieties Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Viognier, Clairette and Bourboulenc
Drinking Window Now through 2025
Classification AOP Côtes-du-Rhône
Region Cotes du Rhone
Soil Mainly stony-marl soils and clay-limestone slopes; porous, Regularly supplied with water and quick-warming in spring.
Fermentation Vessels Stainless steel vats
Pressing Method Gentle Pressing After Total Destemming And Light Skin Maceration, Particularly For Viognier.
Production Details The grapes were picked at phenolic maturity, mainly by machine, with night harvesting used to limit juice oxidation and preserve aromas. Winemaking included total destemming, light skin maceration particularly for Viognier, gentle pressing, cold static settling and low-temperature alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel. The wine received 5 months of fine-lees ageing. Reported residual sugar was below 0.8 g/L, and the recommended serving range was 10–12°C.
Tasting Notes Expressive aromas of apricot, fennel and flowers; rounded yet fresh, with an aniseed finish.
Food Pairing Fish, shellfish and salads; mild creamy cheeses, grilled vegetables and pasta Alfredo.
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Producer Information
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18 avenue du Docteur Paul Durand, 26600 Tain-l'Hermitage, France
Phone
+33 4 75 08 92 64
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Owner
Michel Chapoutier
Cellarmaster
Michel Chapoutier