Domaine de Ravanès - Hérault Le Renard Blanc 2022
Languedoc
White
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91-92/100
Vert de Vin
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90/100
James Suckling
"This great white from the Languedoc has everything to please and satisfy connoisseurs!
Renard Blanc is a singularly expressive wine for ageing, where the power of Grenache Gris is tempered by the finesse of Maccabeu. Fresh, rich and complex, dominated by yellow fruit, with hints of pineapple and citrus, it is round on the palate, revealing exceptional fatness, balanced by remarkable minerality and a generous, long-lasting finish.
Features
Estate
Domaine de Ravanès
Cuvée
Le Renard Blanc
Vintage
2022
Designation
IGP Hérault
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
85% Grenache Gris, 15% Petit Manseng
Terroirs
Gravelly clay-limestone soils
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Gentle pneumatic pressing, static cold settling, temperature-controlled fermentation at 15-16°C, racking into new 600-litre Stockinger demi-muids at the start of fermentation, weekly stirring of the lees for 3 months.
Breeding
12 months in 600L Stockinger half-muids
Alcohol content
13%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Luminous pale gold colour
Nose
Fresh and complex, clean and crisp, dominated by peach and mirabelle plum, with hints of pineapple and citrus (citron), star anise.
Mouth
Sappy and precise, with white flowers (elderberry, hawthorn), subtle aniseed notes of fennel, acacia honey and menthol, fatness balanced by a beautiful minerality, generous finish, very persistent and fresh.
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairing
Ideal with Saint-Pierre, turbot, scorpion fish, lobster, crayfish or scallops...
Domaine de Ravanès
IGP Hérault
Expert opinion
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2024) 90/100
About the wine:
This is a well-crafted, delicious white, with aromas of white peach, yellow plum and sweet spices on the nose. Medium-bodied, with a precise, lively expression on the palate and a dense, flavorful finish. Made from organically grown grapes. Drink now.
Vert de Vin
Rated (guide 2024) 91-92/100 (Jonathan Choukroun Chicheportiche)
About the wine:
The nose is aromatic and racy, offering serenity, power and intensity. There are notes of racy minerality, fresh garrigue and, to a lesser extent, quince, combined with touches of unctuous yellow berries, fresh olive and a discreet hint of volatility. The palate is fruity, with juiciness, acidity, precision, tension, suppleness, minerality, energy and a nice little vibrancy. On the palate, this wine expresses notes of quince, pulpy yellow peach and, more lightly, citrus, combined with a touch of cape gooseberry, fine hints of zest and a discreet hint of local garrigue/fresh flowers, almost olive and iodine (in the background). Good length. A very discreet hint of toastiness.
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