Domaine Grier - Alba 2017
Roussillon
White
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1*Étoile
Hachette
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14/20
Bettane & Desseauve
"Built on white (80%) and gray Grenache, aged in reused barrels, a round, fat and suave white with a mineral finish." (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2019) ) This round, smooth white wine will go perfectly with white meats in sauce and Mediterranean dishes. A very fine gourmet white!
Features
Estate
Domaine Grier
Cuvée
Alba
Vintage
2017
Designation
Côtes du Roussillon
Region
Roussillon
Grape varieties
80% Grenache Gris, 20% Grenache Blanc
Terroirs
Shale marl
Viticulture
Traditional, well-tended vines grown with trellis and goblet training.
Harvest
At optimum maturity, in cases
Winemaking
Whole bunch pneumatic pressing, light settling, oak barrel fermentation
Breeding
8 months on lees with regular stirring
Alcohol content
13,5%
Tasting & pairing
Nose
Fresh, powerful nose developing aromas of white flowers and dried fruit
Mouth
Full-bodied, iodized, with a liveliness that completes the overall balance.
Serve
AT 8-10°C
Drink before
2024
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy as an aperitif or with a pissaladière or vegetable tian...
Domain Grier
Côtes du Roussillon
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated (2018 guide) 14/20 (Good wine)
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 (2017 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 Grenache blanc (80%) and gris, aged in reused barrels, a round, fat and 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)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
2.3/5
on 3 reviews
Note and review by M. YANN J. Published on 30/08/2020
Ultra aromatic and ultra fatty. Some around the table were initially impressed. But we quickly became disgusted and the bottle struggled to empty...
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Note and review by M. ALAIN B. Published on 27/03/2023
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Note and review by M. JACKY T. Published on 19/07/2020
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