Domaine Du Tariquet Ugni Blanc/Colombard Vins de Pays Des Cotes de Gascogne
Name:
Domaine du Tariquet Ugni Blanc/Colombard Vins de Pays des Cotes de Gascogne
Where it's from:
France, South West, Cotes de Gascogne
Price per case:
£101.36
Bottles per case:
12 x 75 cl
Style:
Zesty/Aromatic Dry Whites
Description:
The Ugni Blanc/Colombard blend is fresh and zesty, with bags of melon and peach fruit and incredible finish. For the past 20 years the Grassa family have been putting Vin de Pays des Cotes de Gascogne on the viticultural map and have established a worldwide reputation for their various Domaines, from Gold medal after Gold medal in international competitions to the world's leading wine writers citing Yves Grassa as one of the world's most dynamic and innovative winemakers. Indeed, back in 1989 the Domaine du Tariquet Ugni Blanc/Colombard won White Wine of the Year at the International Wine Challenge. Domaine Tariquet is the property where Yves Grassa lives on the family estate and it is here that he tends his most precious vines. The style of winemaking is always one of freshness, elegance and finesse and the Domaine Tariquet range is no exception. Yves is passionate about his winemaking and as a perfectionist is constantly looking at ways of improving what most people agree is a faultless operation, even to the point that he sleeps on a camp bed between the vats during vinification, just in case a minor adjustment needs to be made to the temperature! (12 x 75 cl)
Region:
France, South West, Cotes de Gascogne
Producer:
Domaine du Tariquet
Product ID:
70360
DomaineduTariquetUgniBlanc/ColombardVinsdePaysdes CotesdeGascogne Description: For the past 20 years the Grassa family have been putting Vin dePaysdes CotesdeGascogne on the viticultural map and have established a worldwide reputation for their various Domaines, from Gold medal after Gold medal in international competitions to the world's leading wine writers citing Yves Grassa as one of the world's most dynamic and innovative winemakers. Indeed, back in 1989 the DomaineduTariquetUgniBlanc/Colombard won White Wine of the Year at the International Wine Challenge . DomaineTariquet is the property where Yves Grassa lives on the family estate and it is here that he tends his most precious vines. The style of winemaking is always one of freshness, elegance and finesse and the DomaineTariquet range is no exception. Yves is passionate about his winemaking and as a perfectionist is constantly looking at ways of improving what most people agree is a faultless operation, even to the point that he sleeps on a camp bed between the vats during vinification, just in case a minor adjustment needs to be made to the temperature! The "entry level" UgniBlanc/Colombard is fresh and zesty, with bags of melon and peach fruit and incredible finish, while the Sauvignon makes many a Sancerre producer blush. His Chardonnay is fermented and matured in 3 different types of wood and yeasts from California, Australia and Burgundy are used. The Chardonnay/Sauvignon is a rare animal indeed (12 x 75 cl) Price: £91.76
Domaine Lacave UgniBlanc/Colombard Vin dePaysdu Cote deGascogne Description: Yves Grassa is a true innovative wine genius, an exponent of modern methods of handling and bottling. In 1988 this wine won seven gold medals under seven different labels in the Daily Telegraph International Wine Competition. Excellent as an aperitif. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £137.07
