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 hue 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
Domain rated (2023 guide) 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 access to 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
Domain rated (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Founded in 1835, since 1977 owned by Champagne Deutz (Roederer group). Under the management 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 negociant-breeder side.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain rated (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
Domain rated (guide 2023) Selected (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the domains 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. Delas 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, since 2019, the house has had a brand-new vinification and reception facility in Tain.
Wine Spectator
Domain rated Recommended (wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
James Suckling
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Domain Rated Recommended
Customer reviews
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