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Caves Yves Cuilleron Marsanne IGP Collines Rhodaniennes 2021

Talk about thirst-quenching!

Marsanne

$55.00

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Citrus Fruit, Stone Fruit, and Floral, Sweet Spice and Toasted

BODY: Full
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium
TANNIN: Light
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Rhone Valley (Chateauneuf du Pape, Cote Rotie & More), France

Grape Varietals:

Marsanne

Winemaking:
Organic
Direct Press, Malolactic Fermentation, and On Lees Ageing

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Cheese platter, rich seafood appetisers, lobster and cream pasta

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Sushi, spicy seafood hotpot, chilli crab

Cave Yves Cuilleron

Yves represents the 4th generation of Cuilleron vignerons although he initially trained as a engineer. The lure of the vine proved too hard to resist and after a year's training at the Ecole Viticole in Macon he took over the vineyards in 1987.

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Caves Yves Cuilleron Marsanne IGP Collines Rhodaniennes 2021

Caves Yves Cuilleron Marsanne is fresh, tasty and lingers beautifully.

Grape Varietals & Region: 100% Marsanne. Originating from a granitic and alluvial soil, the fruit for this wine is grown following sustainable and respectful methods. The vineyard is set on terraces, which makes most mechanisation difficult if not impossible. Thus, much of the vineyard work continues to be done by hand and using sustainable agricultural practices.

Taste Profile: Straw yellow colour. Generously aromatic bouquet of white peaches, pomelo and white flowers. The palate has a wonderful acidity and lovely balance. Fresh flavours of peach/pear, blood orange and grapefruit citrus elements with hints of honey and spice. Closes with a thirst-quenching bitterness on the finish.

Winemaking Process: Manual harvesting of the grapes then natural alcoholic and malolactic fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The wine then ages for six months on its lees in wooden vats and barriques with regular batonnage. Light filtering before bottling.

Bright & Mineral Whites

From the limestone character of Sancerre to the green, herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc of Marlborough, this style group often shows off cut grass and wet stone. Often associated with coastal regions or limestone based terroir, these wines are characterised with crisp acidity, mineraiity, citrus tones, with a hint of grassiness

Malolactic fermentation

MLF is a process that results in reduction in acidity & the production of buttery texture & taste profile, often applied to more bodied styles of red & white wines
While not all creamy whites or rich fruity reds undergo MLF, and can adopt similar profiles from barrel ageing,