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Domaine de Saint-Ser - Prestige 2011

Côtes de Provence|White wine

4.4/5 (11 customers)

Award: 2012 Saint-Tropez Gold Medal
The Prestige white cuvée is made from the Rolle grape variety, also known as Vermentino. This prized variety is grown with low yields, and the grapes—harvested when slightly overripe—give the wine an incomparable aromatic intensity. On the palate, it offers a lovely roundness and excellent balance. A Mediterranean white with intense fruitiness...

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Estate

Domaine de Saint-Ser

Vintage

Cuvée Prestige

Vintage

2011

Designation

Côtes de Provence

Region

Provence

Grape varieties

100% Rolle

Regions

Brown clay-limestone soils

Viticulture

Vines grown on south-facing hillsides, with a yield of 35 hl/ha

Winemaking

gentle pressing, low-temperature fermentation to preserve all the aromas

Livestock farming

20% of the wine is aged in new oak barrels for 5 months

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

pale yellow, beautifully clear

Nose

a rich aroma reminiscent of grapefruit and pineapple

Palate

beautifully rounded, well-balanced, with a finish featuring subtle hints of vanilla

Serve

10–12°C

Open

15 minutes before serving

Drink from

2013

Drink before

2015

Food and wine pairings

Un fruité croquant à apprécier sur des poissons grillés, un saumon à l’aneth, des fromages (bleu, stilton...), du foie gras, des desserts…<br/>

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2020 guide): 2 stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous vintage)

About the estate:

Jacqueline Bichot, a pharmacist who switched careers to become a winemaker, fell in love with this vineyard, ideally situated with the Sainte-Victoire mountain as a backdrop. It sits at an elevation of 400 meters, in an area where the cool climate is reflected in the wines. The Sainte-Victoire terroir produces pure, elegant wines here that are perfectly in tune with their origins. Having earned organic and biodynamic certification in 2017, she has demonstrated the seriousness of her approach and continues to nurture her 47 hectares of vines on the clay-limestone soil typical of the appellation.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2019 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

The estate takes its name from the Chapel of Saint-Ser, dedicated to a 5th-century hermit who, ignoring the threats of the Visigothic ruler Enric, was beheaded. Cultivated using biodynamic methods, its vineyard (46 ha) stretches across a prime terroir of limestone gravel on the southern slope of Sainte-Victoire Mountain, where the grapes enjoy maximum sunlight.

Customer rating

4.4/5

based on 11 reviews

Review by Mr. CLAUDE D. Posted on January 7, 2014

A wine lacking in concentration. Decanting allowed the aroma to dissipate. Light on the palate and lacking in character. In short, a very closed-off everyday wine that is therefore disappointing with food.