Domaine and vineyard
The Domaine Les Terrasses de Gabrielle was born in occasion of the
harvest 2008. Olivier PASCAL, owner of the domaine with his wife Fabienne LOS
HUERTOS, comes from a family of wine-growers, who subsequently adhered to the
local cooperative. In 2008, as said, the big jump into an independent reality
and the creation of the domaine. The name Les Terrasses de Gabrielle is a
homenage the the owner’s grandmother (and to his daughter, too).
The domaine is located in the south-east of France, in the department of
Herault, region of Languedoc.
The domaine follows the principles of raisonnée agriculture, so without
any chemical fertilizers and with the minimum of herbicides and pesticides.
The domaine Les Terrasses de Gabrielle
produces wines under the labels AOC Saint Chinian e Vin de Pays d’Oc.
The wine
The two characters on the wine’s label are Olivier’s father and his
horse, Ponpon. The name given to the wine is a homenage to the loyal animal and
a tribute to the family traditions. Castel de Brames Les
Terrasses de Gabrielle Ponpon le Cheval 2014 is a 100% Counoise.
Tasting Note
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Date
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20 February 2016
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Wine name
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PONPON LE CHEVAL
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Vintage
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2014
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Nation
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Francia
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Region
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Languedoc
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AOC-DOC
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IGP Pays d'Hérault
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Grape Varieties
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100
%Counoise
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Serving temperature
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16° C
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Alcohol
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11,5
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Price (in euro)
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5,50
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SO2 (in mg/l)
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Nd
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Visual Examination
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Taste analysis
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Limpidity
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Limpid
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Body
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Weak
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Color
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Purple red
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Balance
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Balanced
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Consistency
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Scarcely consistent
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Soft sensations
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Quite Warm, Quite Soft
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Effervescence
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//
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Hard sensations
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Scarcely Tannic – Quite Fresh
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Flavors intensity
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Quite Intense
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Olfactory analysis
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Flavours
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Cherries, Raspberries
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Aroma intensity
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Quite Intense
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Complexity
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Scarcely Complex
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Finish/Persistence
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Quite Persistent
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Quality
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Quite Fine
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Overall evaluations
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Aromas
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Red fruits, Cherries,
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Development
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Ready
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raspberries
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Harmony
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Harmonious
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Food and wine pairing
The wine is perfect
for an aperitif, but it can be easily drunk all along a meal. Very nice match
with pizza, too.
A very special wine. Body is weak and alcohol degree quite low (compared
to the regional products) but this wine is a fresh, tasty, gourmand explosion
of cherries and raspberries. For some aspects it reminds me of a rosé wine,
without the acidity and with the addition of a charming colour.
Very little inconvenient: don’t try to search for it on the official
website because it doesn’t exist.
To resume, this wine is a very nice discovery. And the quality/price
balance really interesting.
Official
website: www.lesterrassesdegabrielle.fr
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