Le Loup Blanc - Le Régal blanc 2018

Name: Le Loup Blanc - Le Régal blanc 2018
Brand: Vignoble du Loup Blanc
Rating: 3.2 (5 reviews)

Vin de France|White wine|Organic

Languedoc

White

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3.2/5 (5 customers)

15/20

RVF

"A blend of Terret, Grenache and Carignan, its citrus and herbal infusion aromas are irresistible. Straightforward and dry on the palate. A fine southern white. (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2020 - RVF) This wine brings together two 50-year-old plots dominated by the Terret Blanc grape variety. A very gourmand white, revealing fennel and lemon aromas on the nose, with a tangy attack on the palate, silky softness and a long, full, salivating finish. The archetypal white pleasure!

Features

Estate

Vignoble du Loup Blanc

Cuvée

Le Régal

Vintage

2018

Designation

Vin de France

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

50% Terret Blanc et Gris, 40% Grenache Blanc et Gris, 10% Carignan

Terroirs

Clay-limestone

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Natural with indigenous yeasts

Breeding

10 months, half in foudre and half in stainless steel vats

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Pale yellow colour

Nose

On the scent of fennel and lemon

Mouth

Tart attack, silky smoothness and a long, full, salivating finish

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Open

1/2h before

Drink before

2023

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with fish such as steamed cod with raw and cooked summer vegetables, or strawberry and mango salad with an apricot-balsamic vinaigrette...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))

About the domain :

This attractive estate comprises 18 hectares of vines divided into small parcels located in Bize, in the Minervois des Causses part of the Montagne Noire foothills terroir, at the northeastern end of the appellation. This estate is making real progress. Vinification is moving towards gentler, less intensive extractions, so the wines are gaining in fruit precision and fresh balance. As a result, they are pleasant to drink, gourmet and enjoyable, while retaining the estate's trademark tension and vitality. These Minervois wines are complemented by a range of particularly well-crafted igp wines from the Aude region, whose names are obviously linked to those of the estate.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2020 guide) 15/20 (Good wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2021) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).

About the wine:

A blend of terret, grenache and carignan, its citrus and herbal infusion aromas are irresistible. Straightforward and dry on the palate. A fine southern white.

About the domain :

Created in 2002 by four wine-loving partners from Saumur, Le Loup Blanc offers Minervois wines blended from Languedoc grape varieties. Work in the vineyard immediately focused on organic and biodynamic farming. The expression of each cuvée remains precise: here we find wines to drink on the fruit, but also fine cuvées for laying down. The property houses two comfortable, tastefully decorated gîtes.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.2/5

out of 5 reviews