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A.O.C. Corbières Blanc
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 Photo Pascal Huit |
7.11 € per bottle, excluding tax, at the property
Harvest :
Manual and selective
Soil and environment ("Terroir") :
Clay / shale
Steep slopes (mountain Fitou )
Mediterranean climate : very dry air , medium annual temperature of 15°C, 339 days of sunshine each year.
Grape varieties ("Cépages") :
80% Maccabeu (fruity, fresh, floral perfume, lively)
20% White Grenache (smooth, delicate)
Average yield :
30 hl/hectare
Method of wine production ("Vinification") :
Pressed under pneumatic press.
Fermentation at a controlled temperature of 16°C maximum
Maturation ("Elevage") :
Stainless steel vats
Taste ("Dégustation") :
Color : Yellow-green, a little straw coloured
Nose : Floral aroma
Palate : Dry. Finally very aromatic
A wine to drink when young - in the two years following the harvest
Temperature to serve :
Between 7 and 8°C
A wine to go with the following food :
Shell fish, fish and strong cheeses ("langres, époisses, munster, gapperon")
Séverine and Gilles CONTREPOIS 11360 CASCASTEL - FRANCE Telephone :+33 (0)4 68 45 86 67 gguilhem@aol.com
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