Boulevard Napoleon 'Le Pal' Grenache Gris 2018
France, Languedoc-RoussillonSingle Price:
£36.90
Mixed 6 Price:
£33.90
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Description
In a nutshell:
A rich and supple Languedoc white from the Minervois from a boutique producer.
The lowdown:
The wines of Boulevard Napoléon are made by Benjamin Darnault in the village of La Livinière. Only a few hundred cases of this are made each year and come from vines which are over 70 years old from the Le Pal vineyard near the village. Being made from Grenache Gris disqualifies it from bearing the Minervois-La Livinière appellation so it's sold as just a Vin de Pays de l'Herault. As you'd expect everything is hand harvested and after whole bunch pressing it's fermented and aged for a year in used French oak barriques before being bottled. The resulting wine is rich and supple on the palate with subtle notes of hazelnut, smoke and liquorice. Quite full bodied with a satisfyingly creamy texture, there's plenty of citrus and stone fruit intensity on the palate leading up to a finish which is fresh, long and lingering.
When to drink:
One of the best whites coming out of the Languedoc, think of it as standing alongside a good white Burgundy.
Suitable for Vegans
A rich and supple Languedoc white from the Minervois from a boutique producer.
The lowdown:
The wines of Boulevard Napoléon are made by Benjamin Darnault in the village of La Livinière. Only a few hundred cases of this are made each year and come from vines which are over 70 years old from the Le Pal vineyard near the village. Being made from Grenache Gris disqualifies it from bearing the Minervois-La Livinière appellation so it's sold as just a Vin de Pays de l'Herault. As you'd expect everything is hand harvested and after whole bunch pressing it's fermented and aged for a year in used French oak barriques before being bottled. The resulting wine is rich and supple on the palate with subtle notes of hazelnut, smoke and liquorice. Quite full bodied with a satisfyingly creamy texture, there's plenty of citrus and stone fruit intensity on the palate leading up to a finish which is fresh, long and lingering.
When to drink:
One of the best whites coming out of the Languedoc, think of it as standing alongside a good white Burgundy.
Suitable for Vegans
Details
Categories | Wine / White Wine / Vibrant & Tangy Whites |
Country | France |
Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
Grape Variety | Grenache Gris |
Vintage | 2018 |
Volume | 75cl |
ABV | 14.5% |
Vegan/Vegetarian | Vegan |
SKU | BO8G15WN |