Identity
| Producer | Yves Cuilleron |
| Year | 2023 |
| Vol | 0.75 |
| Grapes | 50% Marsanne, 50% Roussanne |
| Color | White |
| Sweetness | Dry |
Tasting
| Color Desc | Deep lemon in hue, bright and yellow |
| Aroma | complex bouquet of ripe yellow fruit aromas such as apricot, quince and peach, enhanced by hints of citrus and honey, ripe yellow fruits with notes of citrus and honey, apricot and peach fruits, pretty citrus, honeyed white flowers |
| Palate | On the palate, the attack is greedy, with notes of fresh, ripe fruit. The whole is charming, full-bodied and beautifully fresh. Roundness gives way to a tangy, perfectly balanced finish, full of harmony, Luscious, deliciously fruity and flattering. An agreeable nose of stone fruits and acacia honey notes. Fleshy and fruity on the palate. Nicely pitched between fresh and rounded |
| Finish | Fresh finish, tangy, perfectly balanced finish, full of harmony |
| Food Pairing | codfish brandade, fried camembert, sweetbreads, cod papillote with confit cherry tomatoes |
| Serving Temp | around 11°C, Serve chilled at around 11°C |
| Aging Potential | will evolve nicely over the coming 3-5 years |
Profile
Acidity (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Body (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Aroma (1-5)
HIGHER THAN AVERAGE
Minerality (1-5)
LOW
Enology
| ABV % | 13.0 |
| Aging Process | 9 months in barrels and foudres, 9 months on lees in barrels with no stirring or racking, Aged for 9 months in barrels and a lightning bolts, 9 months in barrels and foudres |
| Fermentation | barrel fermented, fermented with native yeasts and then malolactic fermented in barrels and big casks, fermented using indigenous yeasts |
Terroir
| Soil | sandy granite soils |
| Harvest Type | manual |
| Harvest Desc | hand-picked, manually harvested grapes are hand sorted at the winery |
Interesting facts
| Aged for 9 months in barrels on lees. Hand-picked grapes from sandy granite soils of Chavanay AC. Barrel fermented. |