Villa Blanche
2016 is our very first vintage of Piquepoul Noir. It is glimmeringly garnet red, with an agreeably fruity nose mingled with the freshness of redcurrant and grenadine, but also lightly spicy notes reminiscent of white pepper. Forthright and fresh in the mouth with delicate tannins, if offers a garland of red fruit and citrus. It’s an original, easy-drinking, agreeably succulent wine for aperitif but also good for everyday consumption.
Technical sheet
Appellation
IGP Pays d'Hérault
Vintage
2016
Varieties
100% Piquepoul Noir
Alcohol
13.% alc./vol
Terroir
Terroir of limestone clay garrigue and 40 % red ferrous clay. The earth is well draining and aerated due to its stony composition. The vines are planted at 100 metres altitude where the regular winds maintain the good sanitary condition of the vineyard.
Vinification
The grapes are destemmed and sorted before being fermented at around 25°C, with 10 minutes pumping over per day. The cap is moistened every day at the end of maceration. Vatting last 10 days, with malolactic fermentation after cold settling in cement tanks.
Ageing
Aged in cement vats for 10 months before light filtering and bottling.
Recognition and awards
- Raymond Chan 17.5+/20 **** . This is a gently rich and juicy Piquepoul Noir ... Read article
- Jancis Robinson 08/03/2018 16.5 / 20 Incredibly juicy and tangy and really rather delicious ... Read article
Press
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Jamie Goode's wine blog - 25/07/2018 - 07/2018Read article
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The Times - Jane MacQuitty - 07/07/2018 - 07/2018Read article
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