Clos Centeilles - IGP Côtes du Brian Le C blanc 2019
91/100
RVF
“The Cyrano of the Minervois—all prose and charm!”
“This white wine blends three forgotten local grape varieties: white Ribeyrenc, gray Ribeyrenc, and white Araignan. The aroma profile focuses on herbal infusions, lemon balm, verbena, and linden. The palate is full-bodied, and the finish lingers with a refreshing freshness, featuring notes of ginger and mint.” (La RVF magazine, May 2024)
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Eye
Deep pale gold color
Nose
Surprising, exceptionally elegant, with aromas of white fruit, floral notes, and citron
Mouth
Unique and light, with distinctive aromas, notes of white fruit and a hint of truffle, a smooth, enveloping 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
Serve with pan-seared red mullet fillets on a bed of buttered cabbage, aged goat cheese from the Minervois region, a tartlet of onion soubise topped with walnuts and cheese, an asparagus risotto, or poultry in a mushroom sauce (porcini, chanterelles)…
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2024 guide) 91/100 (May 2024 issue)
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 blends three forgotten local grape varieties: white Ribeyrenc, gray Ribeyrenc, and white Araignan. The aroma profile features herbal notes, including lemon balm, verbena, and linden blossom. The palate is full-bodied, and the finish lingers with a refreshing touch, 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.
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