Delas Frères - IGP Pays d'Oc Viognier 2023
Languedoc
White
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"The "gourmand and cheerful" cuvée of the estate!"
With its exotic fruit, peach-apricot and candied citrus aromas, its subtle hints of dried fruit and its freshness on the palate, this Viognier is immediately seductive. A wine to drink with friends as an aperitif or with fish-based starters... A sure bet from Maison Delas!
Features
Estate
Maison Delas Frères
Cuvée
Viognier
Vintage
2023
Designation
IGP Pays d'Oc
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
100% Viognier
Terroirs
Villafranchian clay-limestone soils on the slopes near the Pont du Gard
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
After de-stemming, low-temperature stabulation with skin maceration of the berries, pressing and settling, followed by alcoholic fermentation with specific inoculation.
Breeding
In stainless steel vats
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Golden hues with a beautiful intensity
Nose
On exotic fruits, candied citrus, peach and apricot.
Mouth
Fresh and suave, with a dried fruit finish
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with cold meats, steamed fish with lemon sauce or butter, asparagus, artichokes...
Maison Delas Frères
IGP Pays d'Oc
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
In his new facilities in the heart of Tain, Jacques Grange has at his disposal sublime, state-of-the-art equipment. He is assisted by Marco Beckmann, an Italian oenologist and wine taster. Future vintages look promising. In Hermitage, the new cuvée from the hilltop Grandes Vignes reveals this little-used terroir.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Founded in 1835 and owned by Champagne Deutz (Roederer group) since 1977. Under the direction of Fabrice Rosset and his technical director Jacques Grange, the company has 30 hectares of its own vineyards in the northern appellations, supplemented by grape purchases, with the southern range coming from the négociant-éléveur side of the business.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine noté (guide 2023) 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 domain :
Delas has been part of Champagne Deutz since 1977, and is now part of the Louis Roederer group. Priority has been given to vineyards with a high proportion of massal selection plantings. The company has its own vineyards covering 30 hectares, including 10 in Hermitage: 8 at Les Bessards and 2 at L'Ermite. The company completes its range by purchasing musts and grapes. We confess to sometimes being a little circumspect when faced with the overly marked ageing of the most prestigious cuvées, which in our opinion deserve to be worked closer to the fruit and freshness. It should be noted that, as of 2019, the house has a brand-new vinification and reception facility in Tain.
Wine Spectator
Domaine Rated Recommended (Wine Spectator recommended wine producer)
James Suckling
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Recommended area
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by Mme CLAUDINE S. Published on 02/12/2024
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