| Tasting note |
2008- a miracle vintage! The winter of 2007-2008 was relatively mild, dry, and sunny. Spring and summer 2008 were exceptionally cool and rainy. Further to these weather conditions, bud break was quick, but later than usual, and flowering was spread out over the entire month of June. The grapes ripened very slowly during the month of August. It was necessary to be very demanding and meticulous during all vineyard operations. Thanks to beautiful cool, dry, sunny weather, the grapes ripened very well all the end of the growing season. The north wind and luminosity were two major factors here. The grapes were carefully sorted in the vineyard at harvest time, which began on the 25th of September. The quality of the 2008 white wines, they feature outstanding richness and powerful aromatics, as well as magnificent balance, which was completely unexpected.
Whole bunches of grapes were handpicked into small crates and pressed in a pneumatic winepress. The juice was cold settled after pressing for 12-14 hours under temperature-controlled conditions. Alcoholic fermentation and ageing took place entirely in oak barrels. 100% malolactic fermentation Duration of barrel ageing: 21 months
Tasted in June 2011 COLOUR: Intense greenish-gold with golden highlights. BOUQUET: Complex with hints of preserved citrus fruit, sultanas, mirabelle plum, and ripe yellow fruit, developing, fine spicy and toasted aromas with aeration. PALATE: Dense, vibrant, salty, mineral, and vivacious with a mouthwatering, very long aftertaste.
By Domaine Jacques Prieur Website. |
