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.
INFORMATION :
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
Harvest received in the winery by gravity without using pumps.
Fermentation with 100 % indigenous yeasts.
Maturation: Concrete tanks.