ALPHA

ORIGIN OF STAINED GLASS WINDOW:
Old South Church – Boston – USA.

 

COMMENTARY :

An expressive nose with notes of white nectarines, lemons, lime zest, white flowers, and daisies. Have you ever bitten with conviction into a lemon? The palate is clean and citrus-y. The wine is crisp and refreshing but develops a richness on the middle palate to finish nicely balanced. Yellow fruits and citrus notes, kaffir lime comes to mind, dominate the palate. The finish is salty with hints of grapefruit.
A beautiful, unique wine that will wake you up when drunk with breakfast !

“If you love rich, buttery white wine from the Rhone valley, this may not be your wine”. Fred

 

FOOD & WINE PAIRING :

  • Baby lamb with mint and tzatziki sauce.
  • Mackerel and sardine sashimi.
  • Fish and shrimp tagine with ginger and turmeric sauce, and coriander shavings.
  • Boudin with porcini mushrooms, cress, and chive cream sauce.
  • Steamed potato salade & “Collioure” anchovies, Granny Smith apple shavings with paprika.
  • Good ‘ol quiche Lorraine like Mama used to make.
  • Grilled red mullet, pan-fried fresh spinach and bean sprouts, coriander emulsion.
  • Squids curry, steamed wild rice & fresh herbs.

TASTING :

Ideal serving temperature: 10/11°C.
To drink in the next 5 years.

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INFORMATION :
CHENIN
30%
FOLLE BLANCHE
70%
MANUAL HARVEST
100%
ORGANIC
100%

VITICULTURE :

30hl/ha.
Orthogneiss soils.

De-budding and de-leafing in the vineyard by hand.

VINIFICATION AND MATURATION : 

Organically farmed since 1975.
Demeter certified since 1998

 
Harvested 100% by hand.
Harvest received in the winery by gravity without using pumps.
Pressed using a Pneumatic Press.
No settling.
Fermentation with 100 % indigenous yeasts.
Maturation: Concrete tanks.
 

TERROIR :
Loire Valley.
Orientation Southeast.
Volcanic Orthogneiss bedrock.