Côtes du Rhône

Côtes du Rhône

Parallele 45

Parallele 45

White Wine

White Wine

DESCRIPTION

History:
This Côtes du Rhône takes its name from the 45th North parallel which runs two kilometres from our cellars. In the village of Pont de l’Isère, a monument symbolises this line with an inscription: “The South begins here”. Our wine has had this name since the beginning of the 1950s.

Soil:
Loess and sandy soils.

Grape Variety:
50% Grenache blanc ; 20% Marsanne ; 20% Viognier ; 10% Bourboulenc.

Age of the vines:
25 years.

Vinification:
In stainless steel tanks.

Ageing:
2 to 3 months, 50% in oak casks.

Yield:
40 hl/ha.

Tasting:
Colour:
Pale yellow colour with greenish hues.
Bouquet:
Aromatic and fresh with white flowers and citrus fruit.
Palate:
Ample and warm, with an attractive fresh final note.

Matching Food and Wine:
Fricassé of curried mussels
Tressé of brill and salmon with sorrel
Feuilleté de Haddock aux herbettes

Serving Temperature:
10° to 14°.

Best enjoyed within: 
3 years.