Domaine des Pothiers - Aris 2017

Name: Domaine des Pothiers - Aris 2017
Brand: Domaine des Pothiers
Rating: 3.6 (16 reviews)

IGP Urfé|White wine|Organic

Loire

White

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3.6/5 (16 customers)

14/20

RVF

(2016 vintage notes)

Very pleasant, this 100% Chardonnay presents fresh notes of citrus and white-fleshed fruit (peach). On the palate, the balance of this d'Urfé white combines a lively acidity with a fine, full-bodied texture. A pleasure wine, ideal as an aperitif or with grilled fish.

Features

Estate

Domaine des Pothiers

Cuvée

Aris

Vintage

2017

Designation

IGP Urfé

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Clay-granitic

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic

Harvest

Manual with vine sorting

Winemaking

sur lie en cuve

Breeding

6 to 8 months in vats

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

bright yellow gold

Nose

Aromas of citrus and white-fleshed fruit (peach).

Mouth

Freshness and fullness thanks to a balance between acidity and fatness

Serve

at 10-12°C

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2020

Food and wine pairing

Ideal with aperitifs, grilled fish, seafood...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (guide 2025) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

Romain Payre has become one of the best ambassadors of Côte Roannaise Gamay, where he has excelled for several vintages now on his 21-hectare estate. The reference cuvée is best drunk young. The semi-aged Clos Du Puy and Intégrale cuvées are made from vines over 80 years old. A recommendable and reliable domaine, whatever the cuvée.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2025) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

In 2017, Romain Paire took over the family estate, which he had run since 2005 with his parents Georges and Denise. The property, which comprises 21 ha of vines, is farmed on a mixed crop-livestock basis, and has been managed organically and biodynamically since 2010. One of the Côte-Roannais appellation's (very) strongest values.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated (2018 guide) 14/20 (Vintage 2016) (Good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2025) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

Georges Paire, from a family of livestock farmers, began planting his vineyard in the 1970s. In 2005, his son Romain joined him and the planting continued, the vat room was modernized and the estate turned to organic farming. Today, the estate still keeps a small herd of Limousin cows. We appreciate his carefully-crafted, sincere wines: a modern, dynamic incarnation of the appellation.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.6/5

out of 16 reviews