Description
Chêne Bleu Aliot 2018
96 pts Jeb Dunnuck:
“Checking in as 55% Roussanne, 38% Grenache Blanc, and the rest Clairette and Rolle, the 2017 Vaucluse Aliot Blanc sports a still vibrant gold hue as well as an awesome nose of buttered pineapple, white flowers, brioche, and marzipan. This carries to a medium-bodied white with beautiful overall balance, a rich, layered mouthfeel, nicely integrated acidity, and a gorgeous finish. This stunningly good white will stand up to the best from the Rhône. I’d say it’s fully mature now, but guessing the drinking window on Rhone whites is fraught with peril.”
93 pts Wine Advocate:
“When I visited in June, the 2017 IGP Vaucluse Aliot was scheduled to be bottled in July. The more austere 2013 is the current release. Tasted as a finished blend of 70% Roussanne, 20% Grenache Blanc and bits of Clairette, Marsanne and Vermentino, this rich, barrel-fermented white looks to be a beauty. Toasted grain accents caramelized pineapple notes, while the full-bodied palate offers a texture like custard, yet all that richness is balanced by bright, lemon-lime acids on the long finish.”
Our idyllic high-alticude, geologically complex vineyard is enhanced by the most exacting no shortcuts natural practices. Hand-picking and double-sorting result in deliberately tiny yields and superlative fruit quality. Small cuvées in the state-of-the-art gravity fed winery, and meticulous assemblage ensure that our wines are scrupulously
hand-crafred in our family's unwavering pursuit of purity and quality in winemaking. Our front label tells the story and philosophy behind Chêne Bleu wines.
Aliot 2018
A blend of Roussanne, White Grenache and Maranne, with a touch of Viognier. Barrel-aged for 8 months. The nose is powerful and expressive with citrus aromas and hints of toasted almonds and anise. In the mouth it has flavours of lime with good zidiy and minerality, and a very long finish.
Ideally coupled with foods such as salmon, gans. poulry, rabit, pâte and hard cheeses.
Origin: Vaucluse, Rhone Valley, France
Type:White Wine
Grapes:65% Rousanne, 30% Grenache Blanc, 5% Marsanne, a touch of Viognier.
Alcohol:14.5%
Bottle Size:750ml