Domaine de la Citadelle - Le Châtaignier 2015
Rhône
White
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Drink or Keep
14/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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Cité
Hachette
This pretty white shows great intensity and finesse on the nose, with notes of white fruit, hawthorn and citrus. On the palate, the fresh fruitiness and floral notes provide juice, roundness and smoothness. The finish is taut and fresh... Pleasure guaranteed!
Features
Estate
Domaine de la Citadelle
Cuvée
Le Châtaignier
Vintage
2015
Designation
Luberon
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
60% Clairette, 30% Grenache et 10% Ugni blanc
Terroirs
Piedasse, Les Faysses and Roque Ventouse. Southeast exposure on marl terraces and limestone outwash at an altitude of 150m
Viticulture
conversion to organic farming
Harvest
mostly manual
Winemaking
6 to 12 hours skin maceration, pneumatic pressing, fermentation at low temperatures (13°C).
Breeding
in temperature-controlled tanks on fine lees for one month
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
beautiful pale yellow colour with green highlights
Nose
with white fruit, hawthorn and citrus aromas.
Mouth
juicy, round and suave, with fresh fruit and white flowers and a fine, fresh, taut finish
Serve
at 10-12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink from
2016
Drink before
2020
Production
10,000 bottles
Food and wine pairing
perfect for aperitifs, starters, salads or pies...
Domaine de la Citadelle
Luberon
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated (2016 guide) 14/20 + Coup de Coeur (Vintage 2014) (Good wine)
Domaine rated (2018 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
The estate offers a wide range of wines, all at a good level, that play more on elegance and aromatic precision than power. The 2014, 2015 and 2016 are further successes for the estate, in all three colors.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated wine (2016 guide) Cited (Vintage 2014) (Successful wine)
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Domaine rated 2**Stars (Successful production)
About the domain :
Acquiring an old farmhouse and its 8 hectares of vines in 1989, Yves Rousset-Rouard set out to produce a great terroir wine and to promote the Côtes du Luberon appellation - now known as "Luberon". This goal seems to have been achieved 20 years later, thanks to hard work and a very selective choice of plots. His son Alexis has been helping him with the estate since 1995. Situated on the northern slopes of the Luberon Massif, the 40 hectares in production comprise more than 65 parcels, all planted with 14 different grape varieties, although Syrah and Grenache are the mainstay. On the estate, you'll find the Musée du Tire-bouchon (corkscrew museum), with 1,200 items dating from the 17th century to the present day.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
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Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.2/5
out of 4 reviews
Note and review by M. PATRICK M. Published on 11/12/2018
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Note and review by M. JEROME D. Published on 21/09/2016
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Note and review by M. GAETAN G. Published on 17/06/2016
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Note and review by M. MATHIEU H. Published on 03/05/2016
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