Château Mourgues du Grès - Terre d'Argence blanc 2016

Name: Château Mourgues du Grès - Terre d'Argence white 2016
Brand: Château Mourgues du Grès
Rating: 4.1 (8 reviews)

IGP Gard|White wine|Organic

Rhône

White

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4.1/5 (8 customers)

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

Terre d'Argence blanc reveals an intense nose of fresh yellow-fleshed fruit, with toasty, floral notes reminiscent of hawthorn and verbena. The palate is powerful, fruity and floral, with a long, mineral finish. A true white pleasure!

Features

Estate

Château Mourgues du Grès

Cuvée

Terre d'Argence

Vintage

2016

Designation

IGP Gard

Region

Languedoc

Grape varieties

50% Viognier, 35% Petit Manseng, 15% Roussanne

Terroirs

alluvial pebble

Viticulture

certified organic

Harvest

manual for hillside vines and mechanical for plateau vines

Winemaking

in stainless steel tanks and demi-muids

Breeding

12 months in vats (2/3) and demi-muids (1/3)

Alcohol content

14,5 %

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

shiny golden yellow colour

Nose

Intense aromas of fresh yellow fruit (apricot, peach), with toasty and floral notes (violet, hawthorn, honeysuckle, verbena).

Mouth

Powerful, fruity (peach, apricot) and floral (verbena and acacia). Long, mineral finish

Serve

decant at 10-12°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2020

Food and wine pairing

enjoy with white meats in sauce (veal with chanterelles), fish, scallops, Indian cuisine and cheeses...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated (2018 guide) 15/20 (Very good wine)

3*Star rating (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

A true pioneer of the appellation's qualitative revival, this estate boasts a variety of terroirs which it uses to create blends that balance finesse and structure. The wines are of the highest quality, and are constantly improving. In summer, François and Anne Collard offer walking and mountain-biking tours around the estate to discover their terroir and the flora and fauna of the region. Well worth the detour! An excellent estate with a few exceptional plots of old vines, producing consistent, discreet wines that win us over every year.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté Award-winning wines (Wines from this producer regularly win awards in the guide)

About the domain :

François Collard is a regular in the Guide, with wines that often rank highly. Established in 1994, he produced the first bottlings from his family's vineyards (65 ha certified organic since 2014) under two labels: Mourgues du Grès, owned by the Ursulines de Beaucaire convent until the Revolution, and La Tour de Béraud, named after a 14th-century fire tower overlooking the vast Beaucaire plain. Never short of ideas, the Collard couple propose to discover all facets of the estate via an unmarked trail equipped with Bluetooth terminals.

Wine Enthusiast

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer reviews

Customer rating

4.1/5

out of 8 reviews