Château de la Selve - Petite Selve blanc 2020
"New!"
This 100% Viognier, harvested at the beginning of ripeness and aged for four months in concrete vats on fine lees, is Château de la Selve's new cuvée. Aromatic on the nose with notes of vine peach and white flowers, it is lively and taut on the palate, with intense, refined fruit.
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Eye
Pale yellow dress
Nose
Aromatic with vine peach and white flowers
Mouth
A lively and tense balance, with intense and delicate fruit flavors.
Serve
At 9-12°C
Drink before
2024
Guard
3 to 5 years
Food and wine pairings
The perfect accompaniment to your appetizers, grilled seafood, goat cheese, etc.
Bettane & Desseauve
Winery rated 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, consistent with what one would expect from its appellation(s))
About the estate:
In the heart of the Ardèche region, Benoît Chazallon and his wife Florence cultivate forty hectares of organic vineyards. The estate has a wide range of grape varieties, all vinified with indigenous yeasts, to produce several cuvées that are bottled without filtration. We particularly enjoyed the wines from the Les Confidentielles range (Florence, L'Audacieuse and Madame de), made exclusively from southern grape varieties.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
The medieval castle of La Selve was originally (13th century) a fortified house, then a hunting lodge for the Duke of Joyeuse, before becoming a wine estate (40 hectares today, certified organic). Benoît Chazallon has been at the helm since 2002, following in his parents' footsteps.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About the estate:
On their Vivarais vineyard, which they have completely restructured themselves, surrounding their 13th-century family fortified castle, Florence and Benoît Chazallon are passionately dedicated to producing tricolor wines that fly the flag for the Ardèche hillsides. The range is divided into two categories: Les Classiques, which are easy to drink and fruity, and Les Confidentielles, which are more ambitious and structured red wines. La Revue du Vin de France named Château de la Selve as its discovery of the year in 2012.