Presentation
Presentation
The appellation is made up of only 3% white wine. Therefore, Château de Luc Blanc is part of a minority! Sommeliers who discover this wine love it: notes of fennel and white flowers.
Terroir
Stony terrace of Riss, clay-limestone and pebbled. Strong exposure to the wind.
Harvest
By night to preserve aromatic freshness.
Winemaking
Roussanne is blended with Grenache white. No malolactic fermentation.
Ageing
(30%) under wood (truncated cone-shaped vat), malolactic fermentation completed.
Varietals
Grenache : 72%
Roussanne : 18%
Marsanne : 10%
Roussanne : 18%
Marsanne : 10%
Specifications
Alcohol content : 13 % vol.
Yield : 30 hL/ha
Age of vines : About 20 years old
Contains sulphites.
Advice
Serving
8/12 °C
Ageing potential
4 to 5 years
Tasting
Beautiful pale yellow.
Mineral nose, roasted almonds, saffron.
Complex mouthfeel, white flowers, structures and mineral. Long, delicate and elegant. Flinty notes.
Mineral nose, roasted almonds, saffron.
Complex mouthfeel, white flowers, structures and mineral. Long, delicate and elegant. Flinty notes.
Food pairings
Fresh goat cheese, fish in Hollandaise sauce.
Reviews
"A touch of acidity combined with a fine bitterness brings beautiful balance to the whole. With its textural finesse, flavor intensity, and purity of aromas, this is an ambitious, finely crafted wine."
