Domaine Henri Milan - Le Grand Blanc 2017
Provence
White
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93/100
RVF
"Very comfortable with sea fish!"
A white wine from the Alpilles region, grandiose in its breadth and vitality! Surprising notes of fennel, white chocolate and lemon zest coat the palate. The ideal white to pair with a fish dish.
Features
Estate
Domaine Henri Milan
Cuvée
Le Grand Blanc
Vintage
2017
Designation
Vin de France
Region
Provence
Grape varieties
Grenache blanc, Rolle, Roussanne, Chardonnay, Muscat Petits Grains
Terroirs
Silty clay soils with blue marl subsoils
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Blending of all grape varieties at harvest, sulphite-free fermentation in cement tanks with indigenous yeasts naturally present on the grape skins and in the cellar.
Breeding
18 months in old barrels and foudre, bottled without fining or filtration, a little sulfite added.
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Nose
On aniseed notes of fennel and garrigue
Mouth
Fresh and mineral, long finish
Serve
10-12°C in a carafe
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with sea bass fillet, pan-fried cod, Saint-Pierre, Japanese cuisine such as sushi and tempura, or poultry in cream sauce...
Henri Milan Estate
Vin de France
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the domain :
Domaine Henri Milan, well known in the Parisian microcosm for a few "nature wines" (with no added sulfur), produces a much wider range than that from its 15 hectares of vines just outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Established since 1956 in the Baux de Provence appellation area, he left it in 2007 to pursue his own path, following the philosophy of Henri, a man of conviction and explorer of an interpretation of winemaking with as few inputs as possible. He has also decided to label all his wines as Vin de France, so as to be totally free in his choices. Since 2013, his daughter Emmanuelle has slowly taken over the reins. Since then, the wines have been moving towards greater precision, and that's not to our displeasure.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated (guide 2022) 93/100 (Vintage 2016)
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 :
In the Galine district of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, a small town in the Alpilles region popular with a bourgeois clientele, iconoclast Henri Milan, supported by his son Théo, remains faithful to the boldly free wines he initiated in the 1990s. Vinification, far from academic standards, is carried out with little sulfur, bringing to light the twirling expressions of fruit coming mainly from limestone scree and blue marl. Produced from short maceration of Grenache, Syrah, Merlot, Cinsault and Cabernet Sauvignon, the reds prove tasty, from the fruit-driven cuvées to the ambitious S&X, Eliott and Le Clos. The whites, La Carrée (pure roussanne) and Le Grand Blanc (grenache blanc, rolle, roussanne, chardonnay, muscat petit grains), assert their identity with a high relief of straightforward flavors.
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