M.Chapoutier, Haut Chamblard,Rhone Valley – Saint-Peray, France,White, 75cl

Description

Producer: M. Chapourier

Country: France

Colour: White

Grape variety/varieties: 100% Marsanne.

Harvest: Picked by hand at perfect maturity.

Soil: Partially decomposed porphyroid granites. Soils tending to be sandy, with a high quartz content.

Vinification: Direct pressing of the whole bunches. Selection of the best juices from the press. Light settling. Fermentation in demi-muids, 15% of which are new.

Ageing: Aged in demi-muids on the gross and fine lees for 10 to 11 months.

Tasting notes:

Appearance: Light yellow hue with golden tints.

Nose: A lightly toasted first nose with hints of almond and brown butter then, after the wine has had a chance to breathe, complex aromas of ripe yellow-fleshed fruit and sweet spices emerge.

Palate: Broad on entry to the palate, well-balanced with a lovely downy texture. The structure is dense and saline, the roasted yellow fruit gives way to fine empyreumatic overtones on the finish.

Sommelier’s advice: Recommanded food pairing: Sole Meunière, grenobloise sauce and glazed carrots.

Serving temperature: 12°C to 14°C

Alcohol content: 14,5 %