Julien de l'Embiques Délice de Viognier, Côtes du Rhône, organic white wine

Domaine Julien de l'Embisque, Côtes du Rhône AOP, Délice de Viognier, organic wine, white, 2017

If you prefere full-bodied, harmonious and dry  organic white wines, then this Julien de l'Embiques Délice de Viognier will delight you. It is a tasty wine, fruity and dry, suitable for aperitif and appetizers, a sole, scallops, white meat, but also a dessert in which the aroma of vanilla plays a role. This organic white wine also has a very well integrated acidity to avoid you feeling tired and fresh, and so balanced and pleasant to drink that you can enjoy it even without food.
 

1 Star Guide Hachette, Goldmedaille Gilbert & Gaillard 2018

Rewards:

Orange Gold Medal 2012, 2013, 2014
Gold Medal Gilbert and Gaillard 2014, 2015
Gilbert and Gaillard Gold Medal 2017
1 star Hachette Guide
Gilbert and Gaillard Gold Medal

Wine profile:

• Colour: Pale, straw yellow
• Nose: Dominance of pear, peach, passion fruit and a hint of dried fruit.
• Palate: The attack is captivating. Its daring and aromatic richness gives it an infinite final persistence.
• Recommendation: 6 to 8 ° C; delicious with fine fish, scallops, white meats, even desserts flavored with vanilla or apricots.

Vinification of organic wine Délice de Viognier, Côtes du Rhône

Yield is very low, 25 to 30 hl per hectare. The grapes have a slight over-ripeness at the time of the harvest. The juice is obtained by a light hydraulic pressing and fermented for about 3 weeks at low temperature.

The wine at a glance

• Type of wine: White wine
• Grapes: Viognier and a small part of Grenache Blanc
• Appellation: Rhône
• Quantity: 0.75 l
• Vintage: 2017
• Tasting tip: 6 to 8 ° C and by 2021
• Aging: in the tank
• Closure: Natural cork stopper
• Alcohol: 14% vol.
• Cellar and Bottler: Domaine Julien de l'Embisque, 84500 Bollene, France
• Allergens: Contains sulphites
• Organic wine Organic wine certified FR BIO 001, member of the association AB (Organic Agriculture).

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