Clos Centeilles - IGP Côtes du Brian Le C blanc 2019
91/100
RVF
"The original expression of three forgotten grape varieties, the Cyrano of Minervois, all prose and seduction!"
"This white wine blends three forgotten local grape varieties: Ribeyrenc blanc, Ribeyrenc gris, and Araignan blanc. The aromatic profile focuses on herbal infusions, lemon balm, verbena, and lime blossom. The palate is full-bodied, with a long, fresh finish featuring notes of ginger and mint." (La RVF magazine, May 2024)
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Eye
Deep pale gold color
Nose
Surprising, floral and white fruit notes, citron
Mouth
Unusual and light, with an original aroma, notes of white fruit and a hint of truffle, a coating texture, balanced by a lovely freshness and a touch of bitterness on the finish.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with pan-fried red mullet fillets on a bed of buttered cabbage, mature goat's cheese from Minervois, a tartlet of onion soubise gratinated with walnuts, asparagus risotto, poultry in mushroom sauce (porcini, chanterelles), etc.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rating (2024 guide) 91/100 (May 2024 review)
Rated estate (2024 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing good-quality wines; you won't be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About wine:
This white wine combines three forgotten local grape varieties: Ribeyrenc blanc, Ribeyrenc gris, and Araignan blanc. The aromatic profile focuses on herbal infusions, lemon balm, verbena, and lime blossom. The palate is full-bodied, with a long, fresh finish featuring notes of ginger and mint.
About the estate:
This unique property, located in the poetic setting of the Causse de Siran, is run by Cécile Boyer-Domergue, with the continued support of her mother Patricia. Their wines are the result of exemplary integrity, focused on the cultivation of rare or forgotten grape varieties. The fruit expression on the nose is always slightly candied, while on the palate the wines display a rare elegance and great finesse of texture, particularly the pure Cinsault wines. The great vintages are only sold at their peak. The estate produces a lovely dry white wine made from forgotten varieties: Araignan Blanc, Riveyrenc Blanc and Gris, as well as a passerillé wine, Erme, in the spirit of the "noble wines" once produced in Minervois. We must applaud the uniqueness and strength of this approach, both winemaking and memorial, which offers an important benchmark not only for Minervois, but for the entire Languedoc region.