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
Enjoy as an aperitif or with a pissaladière or vegetable tian...
Domain Grier
Côtes du Roussillon
Expert opinion
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
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
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
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
Customer rating
3.5/5
on 2 reviews
Note and review by Mme JACQUELINE L. Published on 11/11/2019
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Note and review by M. OLIVIER B. Published on 16/03/2019
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