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Bastide du Claux - Luberon Barraban 2014

Name: Bastide du Claux - Luberon Barraban 2014
Brand: Bastide du Claux
Rating: 3 (10 reviews)

Luberon|White wine

3/5 (10 customers)

Grande réussite

RVF

(2013 Vintage Notes)

From this vineyard planted with seven different white grape varieties, Barraban reveals aromas of white flowers and chalk. This cuvée is characterized by its tension and finesse. Its citrusy finish adds an extra touch of freshness. A truly beautiful white Luberon!

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Estate

Bastide du Claux

Vintage

Barraban

Vintage

2014

Designation

Luberon

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

30% Grenache Blanc, 30% Vermentino, 10% Ugni Blanc, 10% Clairette Pointue, 5% Roussanne,10% Viognier, 5% Marsanne

Regions

sandy-clay soils over a clay subsoil of the safre type

Viticulture

reasoned

Grape Harvest

manual

Winemaking

Whole-cluster pressing. Light settling of the juice. Fermentation in temperature-controlled concrete tanks

Livestock farming

partly in concrete tanks on fine lees, and in used barrels for about 10% of the batch

Alcohol content

13,20%

Eye

yellow dress with green highlights

Nose

aromas of white flowers, chalky, herbaceous

Palate

A beautiful, taut texture, full of finesse. A lemony finish

Serve

10–12°C

Open

30 minutes before

Drink from

2016

Drink before

2019

Food and wine pairings

It pairs well with scallops, Mediterranean fish...

More information at Bastide du Claux

More information at Luberon

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

Rated wine (2014 guide) A great success (2013 vintage)

Rated estate (2016 guide) Selected (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:

Sylvain Morey is a native of Chassagne-Montrachet. For this son of Burgundy, white wines hold few, if any, secrets. But it was in the Luberon region that he set out to prove himself, producing both white and red wines there. After studying oenology, he left his native Burgundy for the Luberon in 1995, along with his wife Ludmila. There, they leased some old vineyards. While Sylvain Morey is well-versed in single-varietal winemaking, here he had to adapt to a multi-varietal approach and diverse terroirs, which he blends in the cellar—the only way to produce great wines. This estate produces approachable, complex, and well-balanced wines. The whites are remarkable—arguably the finest wines of the appellation—while the reds speak loud and clear of their native soil.

Customer rating

3/5

based on 10 reviews

Review by Ms. SEVERINE D. Published on July 4, 2016

The lack of freshness on the palate and the hint of alcohol detract slightly from this wine.