Figuière - Côtes de Provence Première blanc 2022
Provence
White
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2*Étoiles
Hachette
This beautiful Côtes de Provence, with its pale gold color, delivers an intense nose opening with notes of wild white flowers, white fruit, fennel and boxwood. The palate is clean and unctuous, offering fine balance and a clean, fresh finish. Enjoy with turbot fillet and citrus sabayon...
Features
Estate
Figuière - Famille Combard
Cuvée
Première
Vintage
2022
Designation
Côtes de Provence
Region
Provence
Grape varieties
Rolle, Sémillon (vieilles vignes)
Terroirs
Soils of pure schist veined with white quartz
Viticulture
Organic since 1979, certified ECOCERT and VEGAN
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Total destemming, pneumatic pressing, selection of first juices. Cold static settling (constant 15°C). Thermal regulation of alcoholic fermentation (17°C) in stainless steel tanks. Racking after alcoholic fermentation. Fining. Blending, filtration.
Alcohol content
12,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Bright gold colour
Nose
Powerful, notes of wild white flowers, white fruit, fennel, boxwood
Mouth
Clean, fresh, well-balanced saltiness and palatability
Serve
AT 8-10°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy as an aperitif, with grilled fish or starters...
Figuière - Combard family
Côtes de Provence
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
This is one of Provence's most famous estates. It belongs to the Combard family, who manage this 85-hectare estate, 30 hectares of which are leased. The vines, located on the seafront in schistose soil, have been grown organically since 1979. We are currently in the process of converting everything to biodynamic viticulture. We welcome this commitment, which is no easy task for an estate of this size. While the wines are one of Provence's best-known assets, the family also goes to great lengths to welcome visitors, and during the summer months offers a cultural program well worth the detour.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (guide 2024) 2*Stars (Outstanding wine)
Domain rated (guide 2020) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
Classically composed of rolle grapes, enhanced by a drop of semillon (5%), this cuvée reveals an intense, complex bouquet of blackcurrant buds, pear, lime blossom and lime zest. These aromas infuse a fleshy, full-bodied and slightly acidic body, supported by a lovely vivacity that gives it length. A fine, fruity white to pair with pan-fried shrimp in salted butter.
About the domain :
Located in the commune of La Londe-les-Maures, overlooking the Golden Isles, Figuière has belonged to the Combard family since 1992. Today, Magali, Delphine and François are at the head of this 85-hectare vineyard, which has been organically farmed for 40 years.
Wine Enthusiast
Domain rated (2020 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
on 2 reviews
Note and review by M. GILLES D. Published on 20/11/2023
A beautiful Provencal white, combining freshness, aromatic purity and light body in an elegant bottle. With its seemingly simple mineral base, this tonic, sapid cuvée conceals a wealth of fine flavors thanks to a judicious blend of Rolle, which enhances the crystalline, very light and lively aromas of peach and white flowers, pomelo and hawthorn, while Sémillon adds smoothness, amplitude and length with its hints of apricot and pineapple. A superb, salivating finish, energized by a delicate touch of iodine, combined with fine bitters. This Blanc plaisir revealed all its freshness and finesse at 8° with Sicilian-style swordfish steaks accompanied by an olive-oil pan-fried dish of cherry tomatoes, red peppers, black olives, onions and capers, enhanced with a pinch of Espelette pepper and herbes de Provence. Score = 4.2.
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Note and review by M. ERIC V. Published on 20/12/2023
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