Sélène Esprit du Rhône, AOC Côtes du Rhône Villages Laudun, Blanc, 2023

The 2022 vintage was characterised by a very dry winter, with the vegetative cycle of the vines resuming very early in March. Spring saw abundant flowering, but was marked in June by severe hail in and around Laudun, which affected many plots. The summer was very dry, resulting in a high-quality harvest, with beautifully aromatic rosés, reds with high tannin potential and rich, flavoursome whites.

Presentation

Presentation
This "Esprit du Rhône" wine carries the heavy burden of representing the wines of the Côtes du Rhône appellation. This appellation represents singular products due to the typicality of the soil bordering this river, but also strong of its so particular wind " the Mistral ". This cuvée will highlight the typicality of the terroir of the Côtes du Rhône Village Laudun appellation. This wine is therefore born from a selection of plots in order to highlight the qualitative aspect of this appellation, and to sublimate the typicity of the terroir which makes the wines of our House so unique.
Location
This cuvée comes from a vineyard stretching around the village of Laudun on the right bank of the Rhône in southeatern France.
Terroir
Selection is carried out on vines grown on a rolled pebble ("galets roulés") terroir down hillsides near Camp de César, a 200m limestone plateau behind the village of Laudun. Poor clay and limestone soil.
Winemaking
Slow and progressive direct pressing. Fermentation in temperature controlled vats.
Varietals
Grenache blanc
Roussanne
Viognier
Specifications
Alcohol content : 13,5 % % vol.
Contains sulphites. Does not contain egg or egg products. Does not contain milk or milk-based products.
Ingredients & nutrition ›
RSE Exemplaire

Advice

Serving
Serving temperature 10-12°C.
Ageing potential
Enjoy all year long
Visual appearance
A beautiful wine with a bright pale yellow colour and green reflections.
At nose
The nose seduces with notes of citrus fruits (lemon, grapefruit), acacia flowers.
On the palate
On the palate, it has a delicate finesse and a beautiful length. It combines freshness with almond, hazelnut and pear-type white fruit notes.
Classic food and wine pairings
Aperitif, Sea food, Shellfish, Fish