Domaine de l'Oratoire Saint-Martin - Cairanne Réserve des Seigneurs blanc 2022
Rhône
White
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Drink or Keep
16,5/20
Jancis Robinson
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92/100
James Suckling
"A fine representation of the whites of the Rhone Valley!"
"Pleasant nose of peaches, white flowers and lemons. Medium body with an oily texture. Round and very textured, with a tasty, comforting finish [...]". A wine to be enjoyed in its youth, with citrus carpaccio of langoustines or grilled fish with coarse salt!
Features
Estate
Domaine de l'Oratoire Saint-Martin
Cuvée
Réserve des Seigneurs
Vintage
2022
Designation
Cairanne
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
Environ 30% Clairette, 30% Grenache Blanc, 30% Roussanne, 10% Marsanne
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils, old vines located at mid and lower slopes
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Direct pressing in a pneumatic press, cold settling for 24 hours, then fermentation in concrete tanks.
Breeding
In concrete vats, with indigenous yeasts, bottled after 6 months
Alcohol content
13.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Pale green hue
Nose
Aromas of white flowers and citrus fruit
Mouth
Delicate and taut, with a beautiful minerality and a refreshing finish of white-fleshed fruit.
Serve
AT 10°C
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairing
Ideal with fresh goat's cheese, scampi carpaccio with citrus fruit, grilled sea bass with coarse salt...
Domain Saint-Martin Oratory
Cairanne
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domain rated 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the domain :
At the end of the 1980s, Frédéric and François Alary were among the rare winemakers who literally reinvented the Côtes-du-Rhône and its villages, bringing an exacting, sensitive and rigorous approach to production that was completely foreign to many of their peers. Over the following decades, they made their estate one of the most attractive and consistent ambassadors of Côtes-du-Rhône. With 25 hectares of biodynamic viticulture and an impressive heritage of old vines, they know how to make wines that combine fullness and pleasure. Always well-structured, but without harsh tannins, and expressing ripe fruit with precision, their red wines are only at their best after one to three years' cellaring, depending on the cuvée and the vintage. As for the white wines, they blossom around smooth, full-bodied textures with discreet minerality.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain Rated (2019 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (2023 guide) 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 and François Alary, who arrived in 1984, took over the reins of this estate, which had belonged to the Alary family since the 17th century. Under the two brothers' colossal efforts, the domaine rose to the top, thanks to respectful agriculture and precise white and red wines from this beautiful Cairanne terroir. With no one to take up the torch, the domaine was sold in 2020 to the Abeille-Fabre family, owners of Château Mont-Redon in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated 16,5/ 20
James Suckling
Wine rated (2023 guide) 92/100
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
Pleasant nose of peaches, white flowers and lemons. Medium body with an oily texture. Round and highly textured, with a savory, comforting finish. Made from organically grown grapes. Enjoy or keep.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.5/5
on 2 reviews
Note and review by M. GERARD R. Published on 31/07/2024
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Note and review by M. JEAN LUC L. Published on 08/04/2024
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