Vignobles Marrenon - Luberon Doria blanc 2020
Rhône
White
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Drink or Keep
90/100
Bettane & Desseauve
Doria is a real ray of sunshine in the glass, with its straw-yellow color and aromas of sweet almond and ripe white and yellow fruit that carry through to the palate. Round, full-bodied yet easy to digest, this is a cuvée not to be missed!
Features
Estate
Vignobles Marrenon
Cuvée
Doria
Vintage
2020
Designation
Luberon
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
60% Vermentino, 30% Grenache blanc, 10% Roussanne
Terroirs
Clay-limestone soils
Viticulture
Reasoned
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Short skin maceration, 80% fermentation in tanks at 12-14°C, all grape varieties blended.
Breeding
6 months, 20% in oak barrels (of which 30% new) and 80% in stainless steel tanks
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Straw yellow with silver highlights
Nose
Complex and intense, nuances of yellow-fleshed fruit, woody, milky notes
Mouth
Round, suave attack with notes of honey, lemon and roasted hazelnuts
Serve
AT 12°C
Open
1/2 hour before
Drink before
2025
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy as an aperitif, with creamy veal walnuts with mushrooms, black truffle omelettes or Armorican-style lobster...
Vignobles Marrenon
Luberon
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 90/100 (Vintage 2019)
Domaine rated (2023 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the domain :
Marrenon is one of France's leading cooperatives. It brings together 9 wineries, no fewer than 7,600 hectares of vines and has been putting over 85% of Luberon's annual production under glass for 40 years. A feat of quality, as evidenced by a highly diverse and comprehensive range. Deliciously fruity wines, without forgetting their terroir of origin.
Decanter
Domain rated (2021 guide) Recommended
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain rated (guide 2023) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
James Suckling
Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3/5
on 1 reviews
Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 29/05/2024
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