MARGUERITE

ORIGIN OF STAINED GLASS LABEL :
St Leu St Gilles church – Paris
P
aris – France.

 

COMMENTARY :

A nose combining pronounced mineral and maritime notes, seaweed, iodine, citrus notes, root notes, and gentian. The attack is crisp and straight, revealing significant volume in the mid-palate, with a delicate and straightforward acidity accompanied by hints of lime; very saline, iodized notes, great freshness, and a beautiful taut finish.

FOOD & WINE PAIRING :

  • Grilled squids, Espelette pepper & steamed pak choy. Fried eels, green asparagus, reduction of shellfish and lemon grass.
  • A platter of oysters.
  • Little neck clams on the half shell.
  • Octopus carpaccio, yuzu & extra-virgin olive oil.
  • Stuffed prawns, anchovies, meyer lemon & pine nuts. Japanese mackerel, braised artichoke & fresh herbs pistou.
  • A fish and chips !
  • Grilled filet of rockfish, cilantro rice & black beans. Sea snails stew, garlic, rosemary & fish sauce.
  • Live Urchin & Scallop Ceviche.

TASTING :

Ideal serving temperature: 10°C
Drink now and for 4/5 years to come.

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INFORMATION :

FOLLE BLANCHE
100%
MANUAL HARVEST
100%
ORGANIC
100%

VITICULTURE :

30hl/ha Soil ploughing, scraping & canopy management.

 

VINIFICATION & MATURATION : 

Organic farming since 1972.
Biodynamie – Demeter certified since 1998.

100% hand-picked harvest.
Reception of the grape harvest by gravity.
Pneumatic pressing, no racking of the must. Fermentation: native veasts.
Aged 12 months in concrete tanks.
No fining, no filtration