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Soil

Grapes for this wine are grown in vineyards on the Roussillon plain which stretches over rolling hills and broad clay-limestone terraces covered with schist pebbles.

Grape varieties

80% Grenache blanc, 20% Macabeu.

Production method

Perfectly ripe grapes are picked in the very early hours of the morning when temperatures are low to preserve aroma. After being destemmed and crushed, the grapes are delicately pressed. The juice is selected and fermented separately depending on quality. Fermentation occurs at low temperatures (14 to 18°C) to ensure optimum varietal expression.

Ageing

In full tanks for a few months. The wine is bottled early to fully preserve aromatic freshness..

Description

Bright, light yellow with silver highlights. The bouquet shows impeccable elegance and is scented with tropical fruits and lemon. An expressive palate offers up savoury freshness driven by notes of anise, citrus fruits and yellow peaches.

Storing

Should be drunk young for full aromatic enjoyment. Drink within two years.

Serving suggestion

This white wine offers a savoury accompaniment to oven-baked monkfish with lime, sea bass with fennel, scallop carpaccio or chicken supreme.

Serving temperature

Between 8 and 10°C.

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