Viognier 2012

LES ALEXANDRINS

Viognier
2012

Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Rhône Valley
Varietal(s)
Viognier 100 %
Colour
White
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About this winery

"Domaine & Maison Les Alexandrins" came into being with the collaboration of three figures of the Northern Rhone Valley: Nicolas Jaboulet, 6th generation of a winegrowing family in Tain l’Hermitage since 1834, Guillaume Sorrel, son of Marc Sorrel of Domaine Sorrel in Hermitage, and Alexandre Caso, specialist in the terroirs of the Northern Rhone. They came together in 2012 when Nicolas Jaboulet (head of Maison Nicolas Perrin founded in 2007) and Guillaume Sorrel along with Alexandre Caso (who...

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Product notes

After a very dry winter and early spring, May and June were both rainy and sunny, which was beneficial to the vine. On the edge of summer, we were ahead of schedule, but an intense heat wave delayed ripening. Due to these conditions, sustained efforts have been made in the vineyard to prevent illnesses and to get the grapes into a very satisfying sanitary state. The harvest started in the middle of September. We noticed differences in the ripeness depending on the areas, which gave us no choice but to continue harvesting until the first days of October. The yields were also quite different according to the appellation and parcel.

Production notes

Fermentation and ageing takes place in stainless steel tanks at low temperatures. The idea is to preserve the freshness and aromatics of the wine. Bottling takes place in the spring.

Tasting notes

The wine displays a pale yellow colour, with bright undertones. Aromatic with notes of citrus fruit and white flowers. Quite a tense wine (the opposite to full bodied and buttery). This wine is crisp, mineral and has a lovely final. It offers immediate pleasure and will be perfect with aperitifs to accompany your seafood amuse-bouche.