Côtes du Rhône White Wine

Domaine Grande Bellane

18 - 28°C
13 - 13,5
2 - 3 years

The family owned vineyards lie in beautiful hilly countryside and are cultivated organically with no artificial fertilisers, pesticides or herbicides. The wine has been made without any animal based products and has been produced with minimal treatment. The result is a wonderful, natural wine which may form a deposit over time.

Style

A light fruity wine in a pale yellow robe. It is an easy to drink and refreshing wine, with notes of citrus and mace both on the nose and palate. A pleasant and balanced wine.

Soil

Limestone-clay

Grape varieties

80% Viognier,  20% Marsanne

Yield

45 hl/ha

Average age of the vines

20 years old

Residual sugar

< 2 gr/l

Vinification

we keep a close watch on the grapes as they evolve, tasting them regularly, so that we can harvest them at peek ripeness. Here, our aim is to get a good sugar/acidity balance and to highlight fresh fruity aromas and flavours. The plots of vines are specially selected to get a reasonable alcohol content. The harvested grapes are de-stalked then gently pressed. The juice runs off and ferments at low temperatures for around a fortnight.

Serving temperature

12°C

Serving suggestions

With fish or as an apéritif.