Description

Ce magnifique assemblage de Marsanne et de Roussane est issu de vignobles de la commune de Larnage, en région Rhône-Alpes. Une partie du raisin est vinifiée en barriques neuves et en barriques d'un vin et une autre partie en cuve inox, donnant naissance à un vin plus rond, plus complexe et plus onctueux. Il déploie au nez de belles notes d'ananas, de cannelle et de fleurs blanches sur un fond minéral.

Fiche technique

Le domaine
Type de vin
White Fermented in Barrels
Millésime
2017
Alcool
14.0% vol.
Cépage
70% Marsanne, 30% Roussane
Origine
Crozes-Hermitage

L'avis des experts

The Wine Advocate:

The 2017 Crozes Hermitage les Terres Blanches is a bit unusual for the appellation in that it's 70% Roussanne and 30% Marsanne. It's also 70% barrel fermented and aged, with the remainder being done in stainless steel. Full-bodied, ripe and round, it offers attractive notes of honeyed pineapple, cinnamon, clove and vanilla, even a hint of sweet corn, before fading on the finish.

Jeb Dunnuck:

Starting out, the 2017 Crozes Hermitage Les Terres Blanches Blanc (70% Marsanne and 30% Roussanne) sports a medium gold color as well as a beautiful bouquet of spiced citrus, white flowers, and salty minerality. Clean, impeccably balanced, and medium-bodied, it should drink nicely for 2-4 years and is a beautiful wine in a vintage that was more difficult for whites.