Chateau Fabre Gasparets Chimere Viognier Organic 2023 vs Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2021
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| Availability | Out of stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | — | £36.80 |
| Current stockists | — | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Chateau Fabre Gasparets | Château Smith Haut Lafitte |
| Style | White | White |
| Grape | Viognier | Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy | No current tracked offers |
Chateau Fabre Gasparets Chimere Viognier Organic 2023
This wonderful Viognier has been produced from organically farmed fruit which was planted in the 1990s from vines sourced from Condrieu. Harvested when fully ripe, they are picked at night to preserve their freshness and aromas. The wine is then fermented and aged in 225 litre French oak for 6 months with regular battonage. Brilliant golden hue, this wine is intensely flavoured with notes of candied citrus fruits, marmalade, peach and roasted almonds. Food Match: Opulent and intensely flavoured dishes such a tagine with apricots and preserved lemon The Fabre Family have been producing wine in one way or another for over four hundred years. In 1711, the family settled in Gasparets, near Narbonne, in the Aude department of France. Louis Fabre is head of the family concern, which now includes five estates, having taken the reins in 1982. From 2014 he has been joined by a new generation, his daughters and niece: Clémence, Paule and Jeanne, respectively in charge of export sales, accounting and oenotourism.Since 1991, Famille Fabre has been converted to organic viticulture and today 100% of its vineyards are certified organic, producing concentrated, flavoursome wines with genuine provenance.
Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 2021
The château overlooks the vines from atop a hill (or “la fitte” in local dialect) composed of river stones and semi-precious pebbles deposited by the Garonne millions of years ago. Consisting of günz gravel, Smith Haut Lafitte’s terroir has two astonishing features: superb natural drainage forcing the vine roots to sink deep into the soil in order to find nourishment, and a “mirror effect” of the sun’s rays reflected by the gravelly soil.
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