La Grande Colline Domaine de Cotes du Rhone Blanc Bibendum 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
La Grande Colline
Label Name:
 
Domaine de Cotes du Rhone Blanc Bibendum
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Rhône Valley (Cornas / Saint-Gervais)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Clairette
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C


Tasting Note
Fresh white peach, Asian pear, lemon and honeysuckle with light mineral notes; supple texture, balanced and medium-bodied with gentle saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: fresh chèvre, grilled white fish, roasted chicken with herbs. Asian: sashimi/sushi, steamed fish with ginger & scallion, Vietnamese spring rolls, mild Thai seafood curries.

Production Method
Organic/biodynamic fruit; hand-harvested, native-yeast fermentation and aging in stainless steel; minimal SO2, unfined/unfiltered practices reported.

Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Grande Colline (originally Hirotake Ooka; now run by Jonathan Jacquart). Small Cornas-area estate focusing on biodiversity and low‑intervention winemaking.