Clos Centeilles - IGP Côtes du Brian C de Centeilles blanc 2018
Languedoc
White
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Drink or Keep
91/100
RVF
"The original expression of 3 forgotten grape varieties".
"Le Blanc is a delicious blend of three ancient grape varieties: ribeyrenc, ribeyrenc gris, and araignan blanc. It delivers notes of fresh almond and fullness on the palate, with a zesty finish." (Le Guide RVF 2023). The Cyrano of Minervois, all prose and seduction!
Features
Estate
Clos Centeilles
Cuvée
C de Centeilles
Vintage
2018
Designation
IGP Côtes du Brian
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
Assemblage des 3 cépages les plus rares du domaine : Araignan blanc, Ribeyrenc Gris, Ribeyrenc Blanc
Terroirs
Plot planted in 1997 on clay-limestone soil over siliceous sandstone
Viticulture
HVE (High Environmental Value) certification, vines managed in accordance with sustainable agriculture principles
Harvest
Manual, early morning
Winemaking
Direct pressing, very light settling, no yeasting, daily stirring throughout the fermentation phase, fermentation temperature maintained at a maximum of 21°C.
Breeding
Separation of the largest lees and stirring every week in the vat
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Nose
Surprising floral and white fruit notes, citron
Mouth
Atypical and airy, original aromas, notes of white fruit and light truffle, enveloping texture, balanced by a beautiful freshness and a hint of bitterness on the finish.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with pan-fried red mullet fillets on a cabbage embeurrée, mature Minervois goat's cheese, an onion soubise tartlet au gratin with walnuts, asparagus risotto, poultry in mushroom sauce (ceps, chanterelles)...
Clos Centeilles
IGP Côtes du Brian
Expert opinion
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated wine (guide 2023) 91/100
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
Le Blanc is a delicious blend of three ancient grape varieties: ribeyrenc, ribeyrenc gris and araignan blanc. It delivers notes of fresh almond and fullness on the palate, with a zesty finish.
About the domain :
This original estate, set in the poetic environment of the Causse de Siran, is run by Cécile Boyer-Domergue, assisted by her mother Patricia. Their wines are the result of exemplary probity, focused on the cultivation of rare or forgotten grape varieties. The fruit expression on the nose is always a little candied, while on the palate the wines display a rare elegance and great finesse of texture, particularly the pure Cinsaults. The grand cuvées are only sold at their peak. The domaine produces a lovely dry white wine based on forgotten varieties: araignan blanc, riveyrenc blanc and gris, as well as a passerillé harvest, Erme, in the spirit of the "noble wines" once made in Minervois. The uniqueness and strength of this winemaking and memorial initiative are to be applauded, offering a vital landmark not only for Minervois, but for the Languedoc region as a whole.
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