Winemaker Notes
The complex nose mixes notes of thyme, caramel and honey. The mouth is ample and complex. We find spicy and fruity aromas of apricot of apricot, as well as floral notes complemented by a harmonious tannic structure tannic structure.
To be enjoyed with a lamb tagine, roasted vegetables vegetables roasted with sweet spices and cheeses.
Blend: 50% Roussanne, 35% Vermentino, 15% Viognier
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
A golden-hued version, exuding aromas and flavors of steeped white cherry, Earl Grey tea, graphite and talc. Rich and distinctive, while a fine backbone of orange peel acidity keeps this light on its feet and graceful. Lightly chalky on the lingering finish. Roussanne, Vermentino and Viognier. Drink now through 2027. 400 cases made, 100 cases imported.
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James Suckling
Orange-copper color with a seductive nose of dried flowers, apricots, cantaloupe melon, nutmeg, cinnamon, blood oranges and maple syrup. Layered and oily with a full body. Spicy and floral. Roussane, vermentino and viognier. Orange or skin-contact wine. Ponderous, but attractive.
Full-bodied and flavorful, white Rhône blends originate from France’s Rhône Valley. Today these blends are also becoming popular in other regions. Typically some combination of Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Roussanne and Viognier form the basis of a white Rhône blend with varying degrees of flexibility depending on the exact appellation. Somm Secret—In the Northern Rhône, blends of Marsanne and Roussanne are common but the south retains more variety. Marsanne, Roussanne as well as Bourboulenc, Clairette, Picpoul and Ugni Blanc are typical.
An extensive appellation producing a diverse selection of good quality and great values, Languedoc spans the Mediterranean coast from the Pyrenees mountains of Roussillon all the way to the Rhône Valley. Languedoc’s terrain is generally flat coastal plains, with a warm Mediterranean climate and frequent risk of drought.
Virtually every style of wine is made in this expansive region. Most dry wines are blends with varietal choice strongly influenced by the neighboring Rhône Valley. For reds and rosés, the primary grapes include Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Cinsault and Mourvèdre. White varieties include Grenache Blanc, Muscat, Ugni Blanc, Vermentino, Macabéo, Clairette, Piquepoul and Bourbelenc.
International varieties are also planted in large numbers here, in particular Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon.
The key region for sparkling wines here is Limoux, where Blanquette de Limoux is believed to have been the first sparkling wine made in France, even before Champagne. Crémant de Limoux is produced in a more modern style.