Gabriel Meffre
Côtes du Rhône Saint Vincent 2018
AOP Côtes du Rhône White
Awards
- ARGENT Concours des vins de Mâcon
- COMMENDED International Wine Challenge
- OR International Wine & Spirit Competition 05/2023
TastingAttractive straw-green hue. Intense nose of white flowers and yellow fruit. The palate is round and generous with flavours of peach and mirabelle. The finish is long, fresh and appetizing.
Attractive straw-green hue. Intense nose of white flowers and yellow fruit. The palate is round and generous with flavours of peach and mirabelle. The finish is long, fresh and appetizing.
Food & wine pairingsDelicious as an aperitif, or paired with a vegetarian pie (asparagus, tomato, zucchini…), cod accras or langoustine with saffron.
Delicious as an aperitif, or paired with a vegetarian pie (asparagus, tomato, zucchini…), cod accras or langoustine with saffron.
Detailed information
Vintage
The 2018 vintage was atypical in many ways. This vintage required a constant presence, from the vineyards to the cellar. After a mild Winter, a wet and rainy Spring gave way to a beautiful Summer, favoring a steady ripening of the grapes. September ushered in an Indian Summer that proved to be more than ideal for the harvest, with cool nights and warm & sunny days. The harvest lasted for a total of 8 weeks, under ideal climatic conditions. The result is an elegant vintage with a particularly aromatic profile and a superbe balance.
Grape varieties
Clairette, Grenache noir, Viognier
Terroir
The grapes have been planted on clay limestone soils in the Vaucluse, the Drôme and the Gard regions.
Winemaking
The harvest took place early in the morning to preserve the primary aromas of the grapes. Each grape variety is vinified individually to develop their own characteristics. Optimized settling of the lees to boost aromatic potential, fermentation at low temperature (13 – 15°C). Ageing in vats lasts around 6 months before bottling.
Service
Enjoy it cool, between 10°C to 12°C, over the next 2 to 3 years.
Degree of alcohol
12,5% vol.
Gabriel Meffre
Delicious and savoury from day one: this is the commitment of our Gabriel Meffre "signature" wines. For each appellation, and in keeping with the characteristics of the vintage, our know-how is recognisable through our experienced blending of "terroirs" and grape varieties and through our careful maturing, favouring purity of fruit and silkyness of texture. Already enjoyable in their first year after bottling, the Crus also have good aging potential.
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