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Château de la Selve - Coteaux de l'Ardèche Saint Régis Viognier 2023

Château de la Selve - Coteaux de l'Ardèche Saint Régis Viognier 2023

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"A Viognier crafted with great finesse and wonderful vibrancy!"

This 100% Viognier, harvested at the early stage of ripeness, is then aged for 6 months in amphorae and demi-muids. With lovely aromatic and mineral freshness, the wine offers aromas of white peach and citrus. The palate is beautifully balanced, oscillating between the roundness of the fruit and its freshness.

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Estate

Château de la Selve

Vintage

Saint Régis

Vintage

2023

Designation

IGP Coteaux de l'Ardèche

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

100% Viognier

Regions

Sandstone covered with small pebbles on the "Les Blaches" plot

Viticulture

Certified organic and biodynamic (Biodyvin)

Grape Harvest

Early in the ripening stage

Winemaking

Direct pressing and separation of the hard pressings, fermentation with indigenous yeasts in concrete tanks

Livestock farming

6 months on fine lees, 50% in amphorae, 50% in 500-liter demi-muids

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Eye

A bright, light lemon-yellow color

Nose

Aromatic and mineral, with aromas of peach, citrus, and a hint of mint

Palate

A delicate balance between the fruit's roundness and freshness, without being overpowering

Serve

At 10-12°C

Drink before

2027

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

It pairs perfectly with appetizers, grilled seafood, goat cheese...

More information at Château de la Selve

More information at IGP Coteaux de l'Ardèche

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Winery rated 1*Star (A high-quality, recommended production that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About the estate:

In the heart of the Ardèche, Benoît Chazallon and his wife Florence cultivate forty hectares of organically farmed vineyards. The estate features a wide range of grape varieties, all vinified using native yeasts, to produce several cuvées that are bottled unfiltered. We particularly enjoyed the wines from the Les Confidentielles range (Florence, L’Audacieuse, and Madame de), made exclusively from southern grape varieties.

Hachette Wine Guide

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 began as a fortified house in the 13th century, then served as a hunting lodge for the Duke of Joyeuse, before becoming a wine estate (40 ha today, certified organic). Benoît Chazallon has been at the helm since 2002, taking over from his parents.

RVF - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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

Selected Estates (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:

At their vineyard in the Vivarais region—which they have completely renovated themselves and which surrounds their family’s 13th-century fortified castle—Florence and Benoît Chazallon are passionately dedicated to producing French wines that proudly represent the Ardèche hillsides. The range is divided into two categories: “Les Classiques,” which are approachable and fruit-forward, and “Les Confidentielles,” more ambitious and complex red cuvées. *La Revue du vin de France* named Château de la Selve its “Discovery of the Year” for 2012.

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