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CHÂTEAU DE NAGES VIEILLES VIGNES WHITE
TERROIRS : « Grès », rolled pebbles and red clay.
VARIETALS : 50% Grenache Blanc, 40% Roussanne, 10% Viognier.
VINIFICATION :
- Selection of best Roussanne and Grenache plots (soil & age of vines).
- Yield limitation through spring pruning & green harvest.
- Selected leaf removal to improve grape ripeness & health.
- Manual harvest at optimum aromatic maturity and sugar/acid balance.
- Skin contact maceration for 12 hours for the Roussanne to develop fruit.
- Direct press for the Grenache to preserve acidity.
- Partial “débourbage“.
- Roussane and Viognier : Fermentation in new French oak barrels & aging on lees for 5 months with “batonnage”.
- Grenache : Tank fermentation & aging on lees for 5 months.
- Blending & bottling in February.
TASTING NOTES :
- Appearance : Beautiful golden color with greenish hues.
- Nose : Notes of peach, pear and honey character with acacia flowers, rose petals and ripe tropical fruits.
- Taste : Full bodied with an unctuous texture and a lush, mineral finish.
ACCOLADES VINTAGE 2010 :
Or – Concours des Vignerons Indépendants 2011
Bronze – Concours des Grands Vins de France de Macon 2011
Sélection – Bettane & Desseauve 2012
89 – The Wine Enthusiast
89 – Jeb Dunnuck's The Rhone Report
AGING POTENTIAL : Enjoy now or cellar up to 3 years.
FOOD & WINE PAIRING : Serve at 55°F (10°-12°C).
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