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Château des Tourettes - Tinus Roasted Grapes 2016

Château des Tourettes - Tinus Raisins Rôtis 2016

15,5/20

RVF

16,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

mineral
raced
chicken thighs stuffed with morel mushrooms
originality

"A lovely aromatic palette with brightness and freshness. The nose is much fresher in 2016 than in 2017. The juice is racy, with good depth and a vinosity faithful to the south, but the mineral imprint is there. It is more tense than the 2017. " (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2020 - RVF) A wine of character and interest, without a doubt!

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Estate

Château des Tourettes

Vintage

Tinus Raisins Rôtis

Vintage

2016

Designation

Vin de France

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

1/3 de Viognier, 1/3 de Roussanne et 1/3 de Marsanne

Terroirs

This vintage comes from Château des Tourettes, which has high-altitude terroirs (around 400m) with limestone-rich soils.

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape harvest

Manuals

Wine making

A selection of juices was made during pressing to retain only the first juices for this cuvée in order to preserve its beautiful acidity. This cuvée was vinified in barrels, 20% of which were new.

Livestock farming

The wine was aged for 8 months on lees in barrels, then 6 months in stainless steel vats on fine lees.

Alcohol content

14%

Eye

Gold-colored dress

Nose

Typical of great wines from the South of France, it has light botrytized notes, aromas of dried fruit, very ripe citrus fruit, yellow fruit, pear, and quince.

Mouth

Very full-bodied and rich, tangy and complex, with lovely bitter notes. It continues powerfully with a very nice length.

Serve

At 10-12°C

Apogee

2019-2025

Drink before

2027

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy as an aperitif, with lobster, salmon tartare with ginger, langoustine ravioli, lobster bisque, truffle turnovers, or chicken thighs stuffed with morel mushrooms.

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated 16.5/20 (Reference wine)

About wine:

It evokes very ripe citrus fruits and yellow fruits, pear, and quince. Concentrated, tangy, and complex, its light botrytized notes give it a balancing bitterness. A wine of character and interest.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2020 guide) 15,5/20 (Good wine)

Rated estate (2022 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:

A lovely aromatic palette with brightness and freshness. The nose is much fresher in 2016 than in 2017. The juice is racy, with good scope and a vinosity faithful to the south, but the mineral imprint is there. It is more tense than the 2017.

About the estate:

Château des Tourettes has a beautiful vineyard on the Apt plateau. Maine and Jean-Marie Guffens have almost completely restructured the vineyard, affirming their desire to create a beautiful terroir through massal selection replanting. The wines are faithful to Jean-Marie Guffens' style, always offering a balance between ripe grapes and a mineral tension on the finish. Jean-Marie and Maine are refocusing production on whites and putting an end to the Guffens du Sud négociant business.

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