France - Southern Rhone Flashcards
Med lemon
Pronounced intensity of citrus (lime and orange peel), green fruit (red apple), stone fruit (peach, apricot, nectarine); floral (blossom, acacia, honeysuckle), exotic fruit (pineapple, candied character)
Dry, med acid, full body, med alc, oily texture, pronounced intensity w/ aromas that mirror the nose. Very well defined aromas; this wine displays a clear varietal definition, with a ripe, candied fruit profile. Long, lingering, fruity finish; great fruit concentration.
This is an aromatic wine, without any complexity related to winemaking or ageing.
Acid & alc are in perfect balance and form a solid structure for the fruit concentration in this wine, which carries through a long and persistent perfumed finish; this is a highly aromatic wine; no other winemaking techiniques can be detected here other than fermentation in an inert vessel, at an appropriate temp range that preserved the primary fruit aromas.
This is an outstanding wine.
Producer / Wine
100% viognier, organically farmed and hand harvested.
Fermentation at low temperature in 75% stainless steel tanks and 25% in oak barrels.
Aged on fine less for 4 months.
Pale ruby
Pronounced intensity of black fruit (blueberry blackberry), red fruit (red cherry, red plum, red currant, strawberry), floral (violets), spices (black pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg), light notes of dark chocolate, sweet tobacco, charred wood.
Dry, med(+) acid, high alc, med(+) tannins (fine grained, chalky and firm), med(+) body, med(+) intensity with aromas mirroring the nose, long evolving finish, with spicy notes lingering on; very well defined aromas and great varietal definition, with a ripe fruit character and good fruit concentration. It’ showing some complexity, with secondary aromas complementing primary aromas.
Thiis is an outstanding well balanced wine
Wine:
Blend: 70% Grenache (50yo vines) & 30% Mourvèdre (30yo vines), organically farmed & certified.
Unfined / unfiltered
Indigenous yeast.
3-4 weeks maceration
Old oak?
Producers:
Farmers since 1896; family turned to viticulture in 1950;
Domaine La Ligiere took the shape it has now in 2008 with its first vintage.
Phillipe Bernard & Elizabeth: producers
Pale ruby
Med(+) intensity of black fruit (blueberry, blackberry), red fruit (cherry, plum, ripe strawberry, red currant, cranberry), floral (violet, lavender) herbaceous (leafy); subtle notes of white pepper, white chocolate and cinnamon; ripe fruit character, well defined aromas and stylistic definition.
Dry, med(+) intensity, med(+) acid, high alc, full body, med(+) tannins (ripe, firm), flavour mirroring the aromas, long finish; great fruit concentration, great stylistic definition.
Outstanding wine, suitable for further bottle ageing
Wine:
Blend: majority Grenache, with a proportion of Syrah (info not available on producer’s website), organically farmed & certified.
Unfined / unfiltered
Indigenous yeast.
Mid-length maceration
Old oak?
Producers:
Farmers since 1896; family turned to viticulture in 1950;
Domaine La Ligiere took the shape it has now in 2008 with its first vintage.
Phillipe Bernard & Elizabeth: producers
