Domaine de la Réserve d'O - Saint-Guilhem le Désert La Réserve d'O blanc 2023
Languedoc
White
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Drink or Keep
90/100
RVF
"The estate's only white, to be discovered without delay!
This cuvée is built on a unique blend of Chenin Blanc, Grenache Blanc and Roussanne, which gives it all its charm. Its aromatic profile, with notes of white-fleshed fruit and freshness on the palate, will win you over instantly.
Features
Estate
Domaine de la Réserve d'O
Cuvée
La Réserve d'O
Vintage
2023
Designation
IGP Saint-Guilhem le désert
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
34% Chenin Blanc, 33% Grenache Blanc, 33% Roussanne
Terroirs
Limestone chips on red clay at 400m altitude
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Direct pressing, co-fermentation in stainless steel vats, new cigar barrels and stoneware jars, no additives and use of indigenous yeasts.
Breeding
In stainless steel vats, new cigar barrels and 500 L stoneware jars, with moderate use of sulfites added at bottling.
Alcohol content
13.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Golden yellow
Nose
Aromas of citrus and white flowers
Mouth
Lemony notes, lovely mineral freshness
Serve
AT 10-12°C
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with citrus-flavored scallops, noble fish (sea bream, bass), grilled green asparagus, chicken with morel mushrooms, cheese platter...
Domaine de la Réserve d'O
IGP Saint-Guilhem le désert
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the domain :
La Réserve d'O is a ten-hectare estate located in Arboras, in the hills above the Terrasses du Larzac. Founded in 2004 by Frédéric and Marie Chauffray, and run according to biodynamic principles, it has quickly become one of the area's favorite addresses. The cuvée that bears the estate's name has a very gourmet, long-lasting style, with no aging in wood. It has evolved considerably, and since 2011 it has been one of the Languedoc's leading cuvées. Bilbo, in homage to the city of Bilbao, is predominantly Cinsault, while hissez-o has a higher proportion of Syrah. These are good representatives of the Terrasses du Larzac appellation, in a rather fleshy style.
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 :
Situated high up on the Causse d'Arboras, the vines (12 ha) seek out the earth beneath the stones. Established in 2005, Marie, the new president of the Terrasses du Larzac syndicate, and Frédéric Chauffray work biodynamically, using gentle methods (minimum SO2, no yeasting, fining or filtration) to produce grapes that are carefully selected.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated wine (guide 2024) 90/100 (Vintage 2022)
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 domain :
Frédéric Chauffray has two passions: rock and wine. In the end, he chose between his Gibson guitar and winegrowing. A wine merchant with his wife Marie since 1990, in 2004 he moved to the Terrasses du Larzac, in the commune of Arboras, at an altitude of some 400 meters, to found Réserve d'O. Thanks to this cool geographical location, in the foothills of the Larzac plateau below the Col du Vent, and a highly respectful, low-interventionist agronomic approach, the couple soon signed up for open, joyful wines, far removed from the more austere, Jansenist signatures of some wines in the area. The precise management of aromatics and tannins leads us to award this estate its first star.
Customer reviews
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