Domaine des Schistes - Côtes-du-Roussillon - Essencial blanc 2023

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Key words: Fruit / Pleasure / Floral

Wine: Essencial white is a bottle 100% pleasure to open with friends! Endowed with great drinkability, this super blend of southern grape varieties (Vermentino, Grenache Gris and Maccabeu) offers a beautiful fruitiness evolving on citrus and peach notes, minerality and a very elegant fine floral (honeysuckle) touch. A top quality-price ratio that will go wonderfully with salads, fresh cheeses and shellfish. We want more!

Capacity: 75cl

Type: White Wine

Grape varieties: 38% Vermentino, 34% Grenache gris, 28% Maccabeu

AOC: Côtes-du-Roussillon

Lay Down: Drink now and keep until 2027

Operating temperature: 8-10°C

The estate: Located in Estagel to the northwest of Perpignan, the Domaine des Schistes belongs to the Sire family, winegrowers since the beginning of the 19th century. Jacques Sire left the domain of the cooperative system in 1989 and it is today his son, Mickaël, who runs the property. The wines have been certified in Organic Farming since 2010 and are notably produced in AOC Côtes du Roussillon, Maury, Muscat de Rivesaltes and IGP Côtes Catalanes. The 48 hectares of the property are divided into several islets and evolve mainly on schist soils (as the name of the estate suggests!). Carignan and LLadoner Pelut are the stars in red while Grenache blanc, Grenache Gris and Macabeu represent the majority of the composition of the whites. The estate's cuvées are very varied: some are focused on fruit and immediate pleasure while others are deep, complex and deserve to be kept in the cellar for several years. Freshness is a thread common to all wines. A very beautiful family estate in Roussillon!