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"Wonderfully fruited & classically expressed" Wine Orbit

"Excellent fruit intensity, brilliantly supported by creamy mouthfeel, gentle acidity, finishing long & velvety" Wine Orbit

Enjoy with coq au vin or a creamy chicken alfredo

Delas Pays d'Oc Viognier 2018 (France)

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$14.99p/Btl
Elsewhere $17.99 $15.64
Awarded 5 Stars Black Market 5 Stars Awarded 93/100 Points
Delas Pays d'Oc Viognier 2018 (France)

Delas Pays d'Oc Viognier 2018 (France)

Member rating / 2
Made from 100% Viongier grapes, grown on the hills of the Pont du Grand...
$14.99p/Btl
Elsewhere $17.99 $15.64

Accolades

Awarded 93/100 Points & 5 Stars

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2019

Description

"Wonderfully fruited and classically expressed, the inviting bouquet shows ripe apricot, mango, fig and subtle spice characters, followed by a succulent palate that is supple and fleshy. The wine offers excellent fruit power and intensity, brilliantly supported by creamy mouthfeel and gentle acidity, finishing long and velvety. At its best: now to 2021" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2019

An intense, bright colour, with a golden hue. On the nose, aromas of the grape variety are to the fore, with apricots, peaches, exotic fruits and preserverd citrus fruit. The palate is both smooth and fresh, finishing on dried fruits hint.

This wine is been made from grapes grown on the slopes of the Pont du Gard, on limestone-clay soils formed in the Villafranchian stage. Average production : 150,000 bottles (75cl.) per year. Grape variety : 100% Viognier.

Most of the time, the grapes are harvested at night, in order to take advantage of the cooler temperature at the time of the vatting. After destemming, the grapes are transferred to the tanks for low-temperature maceration and skins contact process. Once pressed and the grape sediments set, the alcoholic fermentation is stimulated by specific inoculation.

In order to keep the wines fresh, and to bring them balance and delicacy, they do not undergo malolactic fermentation. They are held in stainless steel tanks until bottling time, which takes place after a light fining and filtration, ensuring that the wine remains stable.

 

 

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NZ (from $5.99)

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5 Stars

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good wine excellent price

Barbara - 08/10/2019


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