Château de la Selve - Petite Selve blanc 2020
Rhône
White
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This 100% Viognier, picked at early ripeness and aged for 4 months in concrete tanks on fine lees, is Château de la Selve's new cuvée. Aromatic on the nose with hints of peach and white flowers, it has a lively, taut balance on the palate, with intensity and finesse of fruit.
Features
Estate
Château de la Selve
Cuvée
Petite Selve
Vintage
2020
Designation
IGP Coteaux de l'Ardèche
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
100% Viognier, âge moyen des vignes : 15 ans
Terroirs
Illite clay and Montmorillonite on the Selve plot, sandstone covered with small pebbles on the Blaches plot, Mediterranean climate marked by a wide daily temperature range.
Viticulture
Organic and certified Biodynamics (Biodyvin)
Harvest
Early maturity
Winemaking
Direct pressing, fermentation with indigenous yeast in small concrete vats.
Breeding
4 months in concrete tanks on fine lees
Alcohol content
12,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Pale yellow colour
Nose
Aromatic on vine peach and white flowers
Mouth
A lively, taut balance of fruit intensity and finesse.
Serve
AT 9-12°C
Drink before
2024
Guard
3 to 5 years
Food and wine pairing
A perfect accompaniment to aperitifs, grilled seafood, goat's cheese...
Château de la Selve
IGP Coteaux de l'Ardèche
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the domain :
In the heart of the Ardèche, Benoît Chazallon and his wife Florence cultivate forty hectares of organically grown vines. The estate boasts a wide range of grape varieties, all vinified using indigenous yeasts, to produce several cuvées bottled without filtration. We particularly appreciated the wines in the Les Confidentielles range (Florence, L'Audacieuse and Madame de), made exclusively from southern grape varieties.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté Award-winning wines (Wines from this producer regularly win awards in the guide)
About the domain :
The medieval Château de La Selve was originally (13th c.) a fortified house, then a hunting lodge for the Duke of Joyeuse, before becoming a winegrowing estate (40 ha today, certified organic). Benoît Chazallon has been at the helm since 2002, following in his parents' footsteps.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine noté 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 :
Florence and Benoît Chazallon's vineyards in the Vivarais region have been completely redesigned around the family's 13th-century fortified château, and they apply themselves passionately to the production of tricolored wines that carry the colors of the Ardèche hillsides high. The range is divided into two categories: Les Classiques, easy-going, fruit-driven wines, and Les Confidentielles, more ambitious, well-built reds. The Revue du Vin de France named Château de la Selve "Discovery of the Year 2012".
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3/5
out of 3 reviews
Note and review by M. ROLAND D. Published on 22/01/2023
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Note and review by M. YVES P. Published on 11/04/2022
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Note and review by M. OLIVIER O. Published on 20/12/2021
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