Blanc, Saint-Chinian, Clos Bagatelle

An expressive, nose of almonds, ripe pears and leafy, herbal aromas with a hint of bergamot. Lovely mouth-feel, elegant and linear with proper structure and weight. Fine and complete with mineral finesse

This wine is made from a blend of 50% Vermentino, 30% Grenache Blanc, 10% Carignan Blanc,10% Roussanne. 60 year old Carignan Blanc vines grow in limestone soil, almost 50 year old Grenache Blanc vines in schist soil. The Roussanne and Vermentino vines – merely 15 years old – are grown at higher altitude in sandstone soils.The Roussanne is grown on a plot bought in 2003, situated on a high plateau with a very particular terroir of grès rouge (red sandstone) and chalk. The wines produced here have great finesse and vivacity. The grapes were gently pressed in whole bunches without destemming. The juice was settled after 36 hours at 4°C. Fermentation was at low temperature (16°C) for 8 days then a part of the wine was aged in new oak barrels for 2 months with daily stirring of the lees. The malolactic fermentation took place in casks. The last stage of ageing was in enamelled steel vats.