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Château de la Mar - Roussette de Savoie Marestel La Chapelle 2018

Name: Château de la Mar - Roussette de Savoie Marestel La Chapelle 2018
Brand: Château de la Mar
Rating: 4 (6 reviews)

Roussette de Savoie Marestel|White wine

4/5 (6 customers)

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

(2016 vintage notes)

flying fox

floral

gourmet wine

A wine that lives up to its name. Head-spinning, seductive, full-bodied, and dense, this cuvée will enhance your meals and Savoyard cheese platters featuring tomme, Beaufort, and Abondance cheeses. A unique style, a gourmet wine to discover.

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Estate

Château de la Mar

Vintage

La Chapelle

Vintage

2018

Designation

Roussette de Savoie Marestel

Region

Savoie

Grape varieties

100% Altesse, vignes âgées de 40 ans

Terroirs

Terraces of Kimmeridgian marl-limestone scree on the slopes of Mont de la Charvaz

Viticulture

Partially grassed and managed using integrated pest management

Grape harvest

Manuals at maturity

Wine making

Slow pressing of whole grapes, light settling, alcoholic fermentation in vats at 18°C and partial or total malolactic fermentation in barrels for one year.

Livestock farming

50% in oak barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

A shiny appearance, golden hue, green and gray highlights

Nose

Notes of undergrowth combined with aromas of vanilla and mocha

Mouth

A full, rich, and long finish

Serve

At 10-12°C

Drink before

2027

Guard

8 years on average

Food and wine pairings

Pairs perfectly with fish served with a spicy sauce such as Armoricaine sauce or aioli, or a Rossini tournedos.

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rating (2019 guide) 15/20 (2016 vintage) (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About the estate:

In the Jongieux region, the Château de la Mar stands out against the rolling hills. It is a former 13th-century fortified house that belonged to the Count of Mareste, who gave his name to the prized Marestel wine. In 2009, the property was taken over by Jean-Paul Richard, a businessman and entrepreneur, who revived the vineyard; since 2013, he has added a guesthouse with five rooms. This specialist in Roussette (5 of the 6.5 hectares of vineyards are planted with Marestel grapes) produces several single-vineyard wines for fine dining, which build in intensity on the palate, carried by rich maturity and a generous profile. Special mention goes to the new Pinot Noir cuvée, the pleasant surprise of the year!

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

Jean-Paul Richard purchased this splendid 13th-century building in 2009 and renovated it until 2013. It was falling into ruin at the foot of the Marestel hillside, formerly owned by Count Humbert de Mareste, a famous crusader who brought the first Altesse grapevines back from Cyprus. He cultivates his 7-hectare vineyard using biodynamic methods (uncertified) and entrusts the winemaking to Olivier Turlais, a renowned oenologist in the region.

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