La Coulée d'Or - Production
This “late harvest” wine comes from selected and hand-harvested grapes, from the best terroirs of our vineyard. It is only produced when all parameters are gathered, during exceptionnal years. With more than 80% of passerillage and/or Botrytis grapes, it is then vinified and aged in oak barrels.
production
Manual late harvest, selection of the grapes, Botrytis.
Fermented in french oak. Ageing on lees for 6 months.
Residual sugar : between 120 and 150 g/L depending on the vintage.
Tasting notes
- Type : Sweet
- Grape variety : Chenin blanc
- Color : Golden yellow, golden hues. Darker with evolution (2009 is amber colored). Profound and intense, syrupy.
- Nose : Wonderful ensemble of puréed fruit, quince, apple, exotic fruit like pineapple or roasted banana, depending on the vintage and ageing. Dense aromatic, notes of salted caramel and soft spices.
- Palate : Concentrated, smooth, like an exotic fruit marmelad and caramelised orange zests. Great acidity on the finish notes, giving an incredible balance to this wine.
Food pairing
This “dessert wine” can be enjoyed on its own, as an aperitive or a digestive, nicely chilled. It can also enhance a nice foie gras, a blue cheese, or a white / exotic fruit dessert.
Service
Best served between 8 et 12°C
Ageing potential : over 60 years, depending on storage conditions.
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