Domaine Henri Milan - Papillon blanc 2022 (sans soufre ajouté)
Papillon Blanc is a wine made from a blend of Chardonnay, White Grenache, Chenin Blanc, and Savignan. Its nose features aromas of spices, such as white pepper, and white-fleshed fruits. On the palate , it reveals a creamy texture that gives way to a briny finish. A truly delightful wine—and sulfite-free! ( bottle without a capsule)
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Nose
Fresh aromas of peach and apricot
Palate
A creamy texture and a salty finish
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2032
Food and Wine Pairings
Pairs well with Mediterranean cuisine: mixed salads, sardines in olive oil with capers, aioli, tapenade on toast...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (A high-quality, recommendable wine that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))
About the estate:
The Henri Milan estate, well known in Parisian wine circles for a few “natural wines” (with no added sulfur), produces a much broader range of wines on its 15 hectares of vineyards right next to Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Established since 1956 within the Les Baux-de-Provence appellation, the estate left the appellation in 2007 to pursue its own path in line with the philosophy of Henri, a man of conviction and an explorer of winemaking methods using as few inputs as possible. He also decided to label all his wines as “Vin de France” in order to maintain complete freedom in his choices. Since 2013, his daughter Emmanuelle has been gradually taking over the reins. Since then, the wines have been evolving toward greater precision—and we’re quite pleased with that.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the estate:
In the Galine neighborhood of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, a small town in the Alpilles region that is highly sought after by an affluent clientele, the iconoclastic Henri Milan—supported by his son, Théo—remains true to the bold, unconventional wines he pioneered in the 1990s. Winemaking methods that deviate from conventional standards—carried out with minimal sulfur—highlight the lively, dancing fruit flavors derived primarily from limestone scree and blue marl. Produced through short maceration of Grenache, Syrah, Merlot, Cinsault, and Cabernet Sauvignon, the reds are full of flavor, ranging from fruit-forward cuvées to the ambitious S&X, Eliott, and Le Clos. The identity of the whites—La Carrée (100% Roussanne) and Le Grand Blanc (Grenache Blanc, Rolle, Roussanne, Chardonnay, Muscat Petit Grains)—is defined by a striking intensity of clean, distinct flavors.