André Brunel, Becassonne Côtes du Rhône 2019
The cuvée is characterized by hints of floral and exotic fruits. This wine combines body and freshness and is a perfect partner for the aperitive.
Characteristics
Tasting Notes:
Slight minerality on the nose of wet stones, pear, apple, loads of honey butter, and rich of vanilla toast. Rich mouthfeel with hints of melon and green apricot. Finish length is remarkable.
Gastronomy:
Well-paired with fish or white meat.
Vineyards:
Average 40 years old vineyards with a yeld of 40hl/ha. The Bécassonne cuvée comes from a unique plot, particularly suited for this production of white wine. A clay earth on a calcareous subsoil which all lies on a hill exposed to the rising sun but protected from the burning setting sun by a pine forest, allowing the grapes to fully ripen and to give a floral and exotic character to this wine while preserving a real freshness which is fairly rare for the white Côtes du Rhône Blanc.
Ageing method:
Vinification in in 6 months in concrete vats with controlled temperature at about 18°C.