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Domaine Grier Alba 2016

Roussillon

White

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15-16/20

RVF

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1*Étoile

Hachette

"Intense, deep nose, fresh fruit; on the palate, there's plenty of fat, advanced ripeness and preserved acid hold." (RVF - Spécial millésime 2016) This round, smooth white wine will go perfectly with white meats in sauce and Mediterranean dishes.

Features

Estate

Domaine Grier

Cuvée

Alba

Vintage

2016

Designation

Côtes du Roussillon

Region

Roussillon

Grape varieties

80% Grenache Gris, 20% Grenache Blanc

Terroirs

Shale marl

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Light settling, fermentation in oak barrels

Breeding

8 months on lees with regular stirring

Alcohol content

13,5%

Tasting & pairing

Nose

Intense nose of fresh fruit

Mouth

Beautiful balance between the buttery aspect, the roundness due to the bâtonnage and the acidity, with notes of acacia and honey.

Serve

AT 8-10°C

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2020

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy as an aperitif or with a pissaladière or vegetable tian...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain Noted Selected (An estate or house that has seduced us with one or more wines from its production, without us being able to give a general opinion on the style of the entire range)

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2019 guide) 1*Star (Very successful wine)

Domain rated (guide 2019) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

Built on white (80%) and gray Grenache grapes, aged in reused barrels, a round, fat, smooth white with a mineral finish.

About the domain :

The Grier family, owners of a vineyard in South Africa renowned for its sparkling wines, set up this 25-hectare estate in the Fenouillèdes region in 2006. They have entrusted the reins to Raphël Graugnard, who brings all his experience to bear in making wines that symbolize the successful union of the Old and New Worlds.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2017 guide) 15-16/20 (Very good wine)

About the wine:

Intense, deep, fresh fruit on the nose; on the palate, full-bodied, with a high degree of ripeness and preserved acidity.

Customer reviews

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