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*** JLL yellow robe; peach-nectarine mix on the nose, dried fruits. The palate has nerve, alacrity on the attack, a steady level of gras, extends with a sound delivery of content, shows the aniseed of Clairette towards the finish. This is table wine, has some firmness. 40% Vio, 40% Clairette blanche/rose, 20% Bourb. To 2027 Feb 2024
40% Viognier
40% Clairette blanche/rose
20% Bourboulenc
Typically 40-50% Viognier, 40-50% Clairette blanche, 10-20% Bourboulenc, though sometimes it is 100% viognier. From clay-limestone soils, fermented and raised in 4-8 year-old used 228-litre oak casks for 6 months, malo completed, no lees stirring - “lees stirring would make the wine too heavy”, 50 mg SO2 applied, 4,500-5,200 b
Wine-making process : Sorted manual picking. Fermentation with natural yeasts in barrels. Blocked malolactic fermentation depending on vintages.
Ageing: 6 months in barrels without racking.