Saturday 27 February 2016

France – Domaine Monts et Merveilles Page Blanche 2013

Domaine and vineyard
 
The domaine Monts et Merveilles is above all the story of Laure and Julien. She manager of wine cellar, sommelier him, they decide to settle in the Minervois, in the Languedoc region, to undertake an activity that is not simply a winery but also an environmental education center where retrieve a direct contact with nature.
The first vintage is 2012, lived as a big party with the joint participation of relatives, friends and neighbors winemakers. Winegrowers who dispense advice, lend tools, provide parts of their cellars to this pair of dreamers to help them realize their project. After the first harvest the "solidarity" of local producers has not failed to help Laure and Julien create their wines.
The vineyard covers a total area of ​​4.20 hectares divided into 5 parcels. The grape varieties are Syrah, Grenache Noir, Carignan Noir, Marsanne and Roussanne. The work in the vineyard is oriented to the maximum respect for nature and the overall conduct of the vineyard is organic and biodynamic.


The wine

The Domaine Monts et Merveilles Page Blanche 2013 is a 100% Marsanne. The grapes, once harvested, ferment and mature during 13 months on their lees, partly in amphoras, partly in old barrels to reduce the impact of the wood on the final taste. This wine has been produced only once and in very limited quantities (500 bottles) so it is not available on the market but it can be tasted at the domaine.


Tasting Note



Date
23 February 2016


Wine name
PAGE BLANCHE
Vintage
2013
Nation
France
Region
Languedoc
AOC-DOC
//
Grape Varieties
100 % Marsanne
Serving temperature
10-12° C
Alcohol
13
Price (in euro)
22
SO2 (in mg/l)
Nd







Visual Examination
Taste analysis
Limpidity
Quite  Limpid
Body
Full
Color
Straw yellow
Balance
Balanced
Consistency
Quite consistent
Soft sensations
Quite Warm – Quiet Soft
Effervescence
//
Hard sensations
Quite Fresh – Quite tasty


Flavors intensity
Intense
Olfactory analysis
Flavours
Pear, Ginger, Lemon
Aroma intensity
Intense


Complexity
Complex
Finish/Persistence
Persistent
Quality
Fine
Overall evaluations
Aromas
Ginseng, Ginger, Pear
Development
Ready

Citrus
Harmony
Harmonious



Food and wine pairing
Rich dishes made with fish or white meat, even better if prepared with curry or other oriental spices. Good pairing with young cheese.
I had it with a codfish fillet in coconut’s milk and curry sauce … wonderful. 

A really uncommon wine. What you pour in your glass it’s not just a wonderful nectar but also the story and the dreams of a couple of wine makers. Amphora, old barrels, long maceration on the lees: many little arrangements to create a unique taste, without denaturizing the grape itself.
The wine is not filtered and that light veil in the glass reminds it to us. The evolution of aromas is really pleasant: the sweetness of the pear, the exotic of ginseng, the spicy of the ginger. In the mouth the taste is delightful, a wise mix of sweet and dry at the same time. The finish is spicy with notes of ginger and lemon and the back taste persistent and very nice. The pairing with oriental style, lightly spiced, dishes has made the wine even better.
The Page Blanche 2013 is not on the market anymore but when I contacted the winemakers they agreed to sell me 2 of the last 18 bottles they had in their cellar. Really a unique experience.

Official website: www.domainemontsetmerveilles.com

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