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Château des Estanilles - Blanc 2006
Château des Estanilles - White 2006

Château des Estanilles - Blanc 2006

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Rating: Gault Millau 15/20
A white wine with a generous, complex, and lingering palate that once again confirms Michel Louison’s unparalleled talent. He works with each of his grape varieties and his exceptional terroir like a conductor leading an orchestra—without a single false note. Marsanne and Roussanne play their parts perfectly, offering a truly well-balanced wine for fine dining, endowed with a lovely minerality that pairs perfectly with premium fish and scallops!

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Estate

Château des Estanilles

Vintage

2006

Designation

Faugères

Region

Languedoc

Grape Varieties

70% Marsanne, 30% Roussanne

Regions

Shale soils

Viticulture

Soil preparation to encourage deep root growth: traditional plowing, organic amendments, no chemical herbicides or fertilizers

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

80% of the blend is fermented in tanks, and 20% in new barrels; all grape varieties are vinified together

Livestock Farming

on fine lees in tanks and barrels for 9 months

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

golden yellow dress

Nose

Expressive, with notes of citrus, honey, and verbena

Palate

Full-bodied, rich, and smooth, with lovely minerality and a pleasant freshness

Serve

not too cold—at 12°—to preserve the aromas

Open

1 hour beforehand in a carafe

Drink starting at

2010

Drink before

2012

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

A d&eacute;guster &agrave; l'ap&eacute;ritif, sur des poissons, des noix de Saint-Jacques, des asperges... <br/>

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2021 guide) 1*Star (A well-crafted, recommendable wine that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About the estate:

This estate was the pride of Faugères in the 1990s, before being taken over by Julien Seydoux, who arrived here with the humility to learn about the terroir and the desire to bring Les Estanilles back to the forefront. The aging process is gradually adapting to the wines’ characteristics and still has room to improve. The reds are powerful and full of flavor; they are wines with strong personalities.
Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated Estate (2021 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

In 2009, the self-taught winemaker Julien Seydoux purchased this 44-hectare estate, which is farmed organically and produces wines from the Faugères region that are often remarkable. A sure bet.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

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