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Domaine Gauby - Vieilles Vignes 2008

IGP Côtes Catalanes|White wine|Organic

4.2/5 (8 customers)

Rating: RVF 18.5/20
“Among the Premiers Crus, the Vieilles Vignes white goes to great lengths in 2008 in terms of aromatic finesse (rice powder, citrus zest, fennel, etc.) and the clarity of its flavors, in a refined style that gets to the heart of the matter and almost makes one forget the wine’s tremendous vigor and intensity. ” (Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2011 - RVF)

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Estate

Domaine Gauby

Vintage

Vieilles Vignes

Vintage

2008

Designation

IGP Côtes Catalanes

Region

Roussillon

Grape varieties

40% Maccabeu, 30% Grenache Blanc, 15% Chardonnay, 10% Grenache Gris, 5% Carignan Blanc

Terroirs

Sedimentary limestone, marl, clay-limestone, shale

Viticulture

Environmentally friendly farming practices: no chemicals or synthetic products, and the use of homemade preparations made from plants (more than twenty varieties) and other natural products such as essential oils, compost...

Grape Harvest

Hand-picked and placed in crates, then sorted on a table in the cellar

Winemaking

Direct pressing, low-temperature settling, native yeasts, no enzymatic treatment, no chaptalization, no acidification...

Livestock farming

7 to 8 months on fine lees, 65% in barrels, 35% in tanks

Alcohol content

13,5%

Organic

Yes

Eye

beautiful, shimmering gold dress

Nose

with aromas of white flowers, melon, and honeyed notes

Palate

Full-bodied and creamy, with aromas reminiscent of the nose, and a long finish marked by a beautiful minerality

Serve

at 10°C

Open

30 minutes before

Drink from

2011

Drink before

2017

Production

8,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

A déguster sur des anchois de Collioure, une bouillabaisse de morue, une anguille en persillade... <br/>

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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 estate (2024 guide) 3*Stars (These represent the pinnacle of French winemaking. The finest terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical experience)

About the estate:

Since his early days in the mid-1980s, Gérard Gauby has been an inspiring, demanding, and passionate winemaker. His vines are cultivated with love and respect for the plants and the ecosystem. He has revealed to the world the complexity and potential of the Calce terroir, with its limestone and iron-rich schist soils. The winemaker has also successfully evolved his style toward wines that are less heavily aged, purer, and more ethereal. Alongside his son, he continues this quest, and his wines are gaining in expression and richness. The whites are of great integrity, with superb longevity and masterfully controlled aging. The reds are pure and deep. The 2021 vintage approaches the pinnacle of excellence in both styles.

Customer rating

4.2/5

based on 8 reviews

Review by Mr. DOMINIQUE W. Posted on July 5, 2013

Well-structured, with lovely notes of citrus; best served not too cold and allowed to breathe a little