Abbotts Delaunay - A Tire d'Aile blanc 2019
Languedoc
White
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87/100
Robert Parker
"Crazy charm"
"A blend of Picpoul and Roussanne, 40% of which aged in oak barrels. A Tire d'Aile blanc 2019 offers scents of lime zest and melon on the nose.A light fat, it's refreshing and easy to drink, with wood well integrated into the wine. Enjoy now." (Wine Advocate 2020 - Joe Czerwinski ) A lovely burst of freshness!
Features
Estate
Abbots Delaunay
Cuvée
A Tire d'Aile
Vintage
2019
Designation
Languedoc
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
Roussanne, Picpoul
Terroirs
Soils composed of sands, gravels, calcareous mollasses and white marls, with low productivity, limiting vine vigor and favoring grape ripeness. Sand and molasse soils produce very lively, biting whites.
Viticulture
Raisonnée, wine made from purchased grapes or juice
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Separately in stainless steel vats. Destemming, gentle pressing, fermentation at a controlled temperature of 18°C. 40% in oak barrels (20% new barrels) and 60% in stainless steel tanks.
Breeding
After blending, aged for 3 months on fine lees before bottling.
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Bright, clear gold
Nose
Expressive and bright, with notes of white flowers and pear.
Mouth
Fresh and mineral, well rounded, bitter orange finish underlined by delicate notes of white pepper.
Serve
AT 10°C
Drink before
2022
Food and wine pairing
Ideal as an aperitif, or with fresh fish tartare, grilled fish or a Thai salad ...
Abbots Delaunay
Languedoc
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
Laurent Delaunay has set up his winery in Marseillette, a small wine-producing village not far from Carcassonne, and oenologist Vincent Charleux is in charge. These two Languedoc terroir enthusiasts combine their talents to make the best possible selection of parcels, vinification, blending and ageing. Laurent Delaunay, with his wife Catherine, an oenologist like himself, had already created les-jamelles, a range of remarkable varietal wines, in 1991. At the end of 2015, they bought Domaine La Métairie d'Alon, in Limoux, with the aim of producing exceptional Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays on the beautiful high-altitude Magrie terroir. The 25 hectares are farmed organically and biodynamically, and are divided into 25 parcels, allowing for plot-by-plot selections and hand-crafted cuvées. From the third vintage onwards, success has been evident. The solar Pinot Noir cuvée, produced on a north-facing clay parcel, is breathtaking. This estate richly deserves a second star!
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Coming from a family of Burgundy producers and merchants, oenologist Laurent Delaunay, after creating Badet Clément & Cie, bought out the business founded in 1996 by Australian oenologist Nerida Abbott in 2005, creating under the name Abbotts & Delaunay a wine merchant company specializing in Languedoc-Roussillon wines. In 2015, Laurent Delaunay bought Domaine de la Métairie d'Alon and its 25 ha of organic vineyards from well-known Limoux winemaker Jean-Louis Denois.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated (2020 guide) 87/100 (Very good wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
A blend of Picpoul and Roussanne, 40% of which is aged in oak barrels. A Tire d'Aile blanc 2019 offers scents of lime zest and melon on the nose.A light fat, it is refreshing and easy to drink, with well-integrated wood in the wine. Enjoy it now.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. STEPHANE S. Published on 14/11/2022
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