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Château de Mérande - Roussette La Comtesse Blanche 2014

Savoie

White

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4/5 (4 customers)

16/20

RVF

(2013 vintage notes)

Intense and complex, La Comtesse Blanche reveals a bouquet of white flowers, citrus fruit, quince paste and beeswax. This Roussette de Savoie is rich, supple, mineral and well-balanced, with a well-integrated woody backdrop providing elegant substance.

Features

Estate

Château de Mérande

Cuvée

La Comtesse Blanche

Vintage

2014

Designation

Roussette de Savoie

Region

Savoie

Grape varieties

100% Altesse

Terroirs

glacial moraine covered with clay-limestone sediments

Viticulture

certified organic

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

Gentle, long pressing of whole bunches. Natural fermentation at low temperature for 6 to 8 weeks, with no inputs (yeast or SO2). Malolactic fermentation.

Breeding

in oak barrels on fine lees with stirring

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

golden yellow colour

Nose

intense and complex: white flowers, citrus, quince paste, beeswax

Mouth

rich, supple, mineral and balanced. Well-integrated woody undertones

Serve

at 8-10°C

Drink from

2016

Drink before

2019

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

with lake fish, chicken with morel mushrooms, mild cheeses, etc.

Château de Mérande

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Roussette de Savoie

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more regular and homogeneous than the previous one)

About the domain :

André and Daniel Genoux relaunched the family business in 2001. They bought and completely renovated the splendid 12th-century fortress that now serves as the winery. Wishing to reserve the Domaine Genoux brand for mass distribution, they put the spotlight on Château de Mérande: 12 hectares between Saint-Jean-de-la-Porte and Apremont (most of which is in Arbin), with well-calibrated, carefully-crafted wines focused on Mondeuses. In 2008, under the impetus of Yann Pernuit (the estate's partner for 10 years), the vineyard was converted to biodynamic viticulture, and the wines have greatly improved, gaining in precision and depth. Intense and full-bodied, Mondeuses are wines to lay down.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

In 2009, the entire estate (12 ha) was converted to biodynamic viticulture, and is now certified. Daniel Genoux and Yann Pernuit work mainly with roussette (1.2 ha) and arbin (4 ha).

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

Rated (2016 guide) 16/20 (Vintage 2013) (Very good wine)

Domaine rated (guide 2022) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

Committed to low yields and manual harvesting, brothers André and Daniel Genoux took over the Château de Mérande buildings in 2001. Committed to biodynamic viticulture, this estate in the Arbin cru produces a wide range of wines from the surrounding hillside and glacial moraine soils. Mondeuse dominates production, occupying two-thirds of the vineyard area. Vinification is now carried out with indigenous yeasts and without sulfur, often with whole grapes. The cuvées Latitude N45, La Noire, Le Comte Rouge and La Belle Romaine brilliantly illustrate the current revival of the Savoyard vineyard and the immense potential of its emblematic red grape variety.

Customer reviews

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Note and review by M. REMI M. Published on 06/05/2018

A lovely, very subtle wine.

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Note and review by M. FREDERIC B. Published on 10/03/2018

Slightly woody nose with hints of vanilla. The palate is massive

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Note and review by M. ROLAND O. Published on 12/09/2016

Lots of material, Good value for money

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Note and review by M. OLIVIER R. Published on 29/05/2016

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