BOUTINOT
Cuvée Jean-Paul Blanc de Blanc
2015
About this winery
Established in 1980, Boutinot have grown to become one of the leading UK based distributors of quality wines from around the world. The portfolio consists of over 1400 wines and more than 44 million bottles are sold each year, supplying a huge variety of wines to UK and international retailers, restaurateurs and wholesalers. Boutinot are very particular about what they do and who they work with to ensure every bottle contains only the best wine sourced from the finest grapes. Being a producer...
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Product notes
The rolling hills between the scattered medieval towns and villages of Gascony are predominately white wine country. Designated Pays de Gascogne in 1982, it was to here that Boutinot was drawn to source his white wines from the locally grown Colombard and Ugni Blanc grape varieties. Vines are trained using the Guyot system and vigorous grape selection is used to capture the fresh aromotics and flavour of this Blanc de Blancs from the southwest province of Gascony.
Production notes
On delivery to the cellar, the grapes are cooled by gas (CO2), undergo maceration pelliculaire for 6-15 hours, then pneumatique pressing, and debourbage a froid. Alcoholic fermentation is started by cultured yeast and once fermentation is complete, the wine is conserved on the lees to retain maximum freshness. The Demi-Sec has a softer, more rounded palate than the Sec which is due to an additional 2g/l residual sugar.
Tasting notes
The deliciously fresh and aromatic nose has intense citrus and pear notes. A soft palate with a delicate floral character. An easy quaffer really that you could have with almost anything!