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Le Soula 2008 Blanc

Name: Le Soula 2008 White
Brand: Soula
Rating: 4.3 (12 reviews)

IGP Côtes Catalanes|White wine

4.3/5 (12 customers)

Rating: Robert Parker 90/100, RVF 19/20
“The 2008 white has the luxury of showing slight improvement over the 2007, which was already exceptional; perfect ripeness, exuberant vitality, incredible restraint, and extraordinary tension and length. This prodigious wine must be tasted at least once. ” (Les Meilleurs Vins de France 2011 - RVF)

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Estate

Le Soula

Vintage

2008

Designation

IGP Côtes Catalanes

Region

Roussillon

Grape varieties

3 % Sauvignon, 35% Macabeu, 19% Vermentino, 6% Grenache blanc et gris, 2% Marsanne, Roussane, Malvoisie du Roussillon, Chardonnay

Regions

Soils composed of weathered granite, at altitudes between 400 and 550 meters

Viticulture

Traditional farming methods, including plowing, without pesticides or chemical fertilizers

Grape Harvest

manual

Winemaking

traditional, native yeasts, no enzymes added, no chaptalization, no acidification

Livestock farming

Aged for 18 months on fine lees: 55% in 500-liter barrels (60% of which are new) and 45% in tanks

Alcohol content

14%

Serve

at 10-12°C

Open

30 minutes before

Drink from

2011

Drink before

2015

Production

15,253 bottles and 81 magnums

Food and wine pairings

A déguster sur des fruits de mer, des poissons... <br/>

More information at Le Soula

More information at IGP Côtes Catalanes

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 (2023 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the estate:

On the beautiful high-altitude granite terraces of the Fenouillèdes region, northwest of Maury, Gérard Gauby and a few partners acquired this certified organic estate. In 2016, Wendy Wilson replaced Gerald Stanley, who had been running the estate since 2008. The red and white wines are vinified in barrels according to very natural principles: indigenous yeasts, no acidification, no chaptalization. Never lacking in freshness or elegance, the reds have recently gained in structure and body. But from its very first vintage, in 2001, Le Soula has distinguished itself primarily through its whites, which have impressed us with their purity and intensity: the blend of Macabeu, Sauvignon Blanc, and several other grape varieties works wonders here. These wines often benefit from aging to reach their full potential.

Customer rating

4.3/5

based on 12 reviews