Domaine Modat - De-ci De-là 2018
Roussillon
White
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Drink or Keep
16/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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1*Étoile
Hachette
Each red grape vine "fortunately" has some white grape vines. So it was "here and there" that to harvest the grapes for this cuvée. Off the beaten track, it seduces with its complexity, playing on the balance between minerality and roundness. Let yourself be tempted!
Features
Estate
Domaine Modat
Cuvée
De-ci De-là
Vintage
2018
Designation
Côtes du Roussillon
Region
Roussillon
Grape varieties
40 % Grenache blanc, 30 % Grenache Gris, 15 % Maccabeu, 15 % Carignan blanc
Terroirs
White grapes from plots planted mainly with red grapes
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Whole bunch pressing, light settling, spontaneous fermentation on indigenous yeasts in foudre and demi-muid.
Breeding
6 months in foudres and demi-muids on lees
Alcohol content
13.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Nose
Very floral, powdery, hints of exotic fruit and citrus
Mouth
Complex, with a lovely acidic attack, followed by roundness and minerality.
Serve
At 10-12°C, decanting will bring out its roundness.
Drink before
2024
Food and wine pairing
Perfect for an aperitif, grilled fish or poultry baked in the oven...
Domain Modat
Côtes du Roussillon
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 16/20 (Vintage 2017) (Very good wine)
Domain rated (guide 2021) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)
About the domain :
Philippe Modat compensated for the ungratefulness of his job as a clerk at the Commercial Court by breathing new life into his wild gneiss lands in Caramany, with the help of his indefatigable steward Laurent Abet. Today, his sons Quentin and Louis have taken over, with many projects in mind. Irreproachable viticulture, respectful vinification, range building: everything is in place to help the estate grow and evolve. Promising wines, a cellar full of ideas, and a welcome wind of youth blowing through an appellation that needs it more than ever.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated 1*Star (Vintage 2017) (Very successful wine)
Domain rated (guide 2021) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Of Catalan origin, Philippe Modat, a magistrate, is an enlightened wine enthusiast like his father, who also became a winemaker. In 2006, this passion led to the creation of an estate in the Agly valley: 27 ha of vines on a plateau 300 m above sea level, in organic conversion since 2011 (8 ha in biodynamic viticulture) and an ecologically designed cellar, equipped with photovoltaic cells, inaugurated in 2008.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domain rated (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
James Suckling
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.9/5
on 9 reviews
Note and review by M. LODEWIJK V. Published on 07/12/2022
Superb, one of the best wines tasted this year.
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Note and review by M. JEAN FRANCOIS B. Published on 07/11/2020
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Note and review by Mme PAUSE LOISIRS ST BALDOPH R. Published on 02/11/2020
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Note and review by M. LOIC C. Published on 08/09/2020
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Note and review by M. OLIVIER R. Published on 06/05/2020
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Note and review by M. PHILIPPE H. Published on 31/03/2020
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Note and review by M. ANTOINE M. Published on 25/03/2020
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Note and review by M. TRISTAN B. Published on 23/03/2020
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Note and review by M. NICOLAS V. Published on 16/03/2020
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