| Appellation : |
| Graves white (dry). |
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| Town : |
| Roaillan |
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| Grape varieties
: |
- 60% Sauvignon
- 40% Semillon |
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| Types of soil : |
| Gravel. |
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| Vinification/maturing
: |
After picking, the grapes are
taken to the sorting table before 6 to
10 hours of maceration and then pressing.
Cold stabilisation of the must (6 days).
Fermentation at controlled low temperatures for
8 to 10 days.
Bottling 6 months after harvesting. |
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| Tasting notes : |
1/ Appearance: pale
colour with light green tints. Clear and brilliant.
2/ Bouquet: initial box-tree notes. A slight
mineral touch before opening out into notes of citrus fruit
such as grapefruit when the wine is swirled around the glass.
3/ Palate: good aromatic complexity and quite strong
character. Quite rounded in the mouth with a supple attack. After-taste
of box-tree, citrus and a touch of flint. Good aromatic length. |
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| Serving suggestions
: |
| All seafood and fish
prepared without sauce. |
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| Serving temperature
: 8 to 10
° |
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| Ageing potential
: 3 to 5 years. |
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