Château des Bormettes - Instinct Parcellaire 2018

Côtes de Provence - La Londe|White wine

3.7/5 (9 customers)

15,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

1*Étoile

Hachette

89/100

Wine Enthusiast

(2017 Vintage Notes)

This lovely table white is made from a selection of Rolle grapes grown on the "La Bergerie" plot, harvested in two separate passes to ensure perfect ripeness. Its subtle nose reveals notes of pear, acacia blossoms, and delicate toasted hints. Generous and round, this white is well-balanced by briny notes, and the skillful use of oak respects the fruit character while adding subtle spicy and toasty notes. Here is a perfect expression of the La Londe terroir!

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Estate

Château des Bormettes

Vintage

Instinct Parcellaire

Vintage

2018

Designation

Côtes de Provence - La Londe

Region

Provence

Grape varieties

100% Rolle, sur la parcelle «La Bergerie»

Terroirs

Shale and quartz soils of La Londe

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

2 passes for optimal ripeness

Winemaking

Selection of grapes from specific plots, cold maceration, slow pressing, and use of free-run juice only. Fermentation in new oak barrels.

Livestock farming

Aged for one year in new oak barrels in the estate’s historic vaulted cellars

Alcohol content

13,5%

Eye

A brilliant color with green and silver highlights

Nose

Subtle, with notes of acacia blossoms and roasted hazelnuts. Then come mild spices, kumquat, and quince paste.

Palate

Smooth and elegant, with a lovely richness. A well-balanced profile that highlights the fruit while offering notes of toast, vanilla, and hazelnut. Supported by a briny freshness. A wine for fine dining.

Serve

At 12°C

Drink before

2024

Food and wine pairings

Perfect as an accompaniment to fine dining, such as scallops, shellfish, white meats, and creamy cheeses...

More information at Château des Bormettes

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated wine (2019 guide) 15.5/20 (2017 vintage) (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2021 guide) 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable vintage, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

Located just 900 meters from the sea, this family-owned estate of nearly 80 hectares sold its entire production in bulk until Yannick Burles arrived in 2012 as technical director. Most of the production is now bottled on the estate, producing fine vintages, and year after year the wines are improving admirably. The vineyard has been carefully restructured, which bodes well for the future of this rising star of the La Londe appellation, which is now contributing to the dynamic growth of wines from this commune with undeniable potential. The current team is making the wines shine.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated wine (2020 guide) 1*Star (2017 vintage) (A very successful wine)

Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

This vineyard, whose existence dates back to the 16th century, became the property of the Carthusian Fathers of La Verne in 1588. In 1855, Horace Vernet, the official painter to Napoleon III, purchased it and built a château on the estate. In 1920, it was purchased by the Faré family, who still own the estate today. They resumed bottling on the estate in 2010 and, in 2018, entrusted the management of its 65 hectares of vineyards to Julie Barneau and Christophe Deffilippi.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2019 guide) 89/100 (2017 vintage)

Rated estate (2019 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

Customer rating

3.7/5

based on 9 reviews