Style |
White |
---|---|
Country |
France |
Region |
Languedoc |
Grape |
Vermentino |
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Roqueterre Vermentino
£9.95
Vermentino (aka Rolle) is the rising star of the Mediterranean region, giving lovely fresh, citrussy flavours with a subtle peachy depth.
Delicious and a real bargain; this along with the Roqueterre Carignan make an essential purchase to have on hand at all times!
Great with salads, light lunches and lounging in the garden..
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mineral-driven Muscadets have since become the benchmark for the region and have opened up a world of previously unknown
potential in the area. Marc’s success is combination of good fortune (his vineyards were never touched by wine consultants
encouraging new, higher yield clones) and an open minded, experimental approach to making the best possible wines.
Many of Marc’s vines are 40+ years old and some of his vineyards are planted on granite soils, a rarity in the region. All
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vineyards. He also hand harvests (a rarity in the region) and uses only natural yeasts for fermentation. Extended lees
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Picpoul is having something of a fashionable moment right now, everyone seems to have woken up to the fact that this is one of the most refreshing, delicious, reliable and affordable wine styles around.
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