Special vintage white

A Subtle and Delicate Reward

Special vintage white 2008

A very clear pale yellow colour, a fruity base and a touch of vanilla form a rich and complex blend.

The delicate aromas of this light and fruity wine are a joy for aesthetic wine-lovers, a perfect compliment for fish and seafood and a pure delight with goat’s cheese.

• Gold Medal: Brignoles Fair 2009.
• Terroir: Light in structure: silty sand composed of gneiss and schist mixed with bits of clay on a fractured base of sandstone.
• Grape Variety: Old vines - 50% Rolle et 50% Ugni Blanc. Their optimum maturity allows the production of small quantities full of expression.
• Production: 22 hl / ha.
• Harvest: Hand-picked in 20kg crates. Selected on the vine and in the cellar on a vibrating sorting table.
• Vinification: Short maceration of skins, dynamic draining with very little pressure and gentle pressing in pneumatic wine-presses. Fermentation at low temperatures (15 – 16° C).to conserve the aromas. Matured on fine lees with “batonnage”. Light assembly then clarification by natural sedimentation.
• Characteristics: A very clear pale yellow colour and a very expressive and complex nose mixing floral notes (white flowers like acacia…) with a framework of white fruit (pear, peach) and exotic fruit (pineapple...). The power of Rolle (Vermentino) marries the freshness of white Ugni on the palette to create a wine that is both rich and long in the mouth. Lots of expression for a wine that will blossom over the coming months to reveal all it’s aromatic complexity.
• Aging Potential: A wine to be enjoyed today and for five years.
• Accompaniments: Ideal as an aperitif, with salmon and dill or with scallop kebabs.