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Domaine Chiroulet - Les Terres Blanches 2013

Name: Domaine Chiroulet - Les Terres Blanches 2013
Brand: Chiroulet Estate
Rating: 3.3 (21 reviews)

IGP Côtes de Gascogne|White wine

3.3/5 (21 customers)

14/20

RVF (G&M)

15/20

Bettane & Desseauve

1*Étoile

Hachette

“This blend of Gros Manseng and Sauvignon offers a completely different style. Here is a floral white with subtle notes of pomelo, a briny quality, and a very refreshing character. Not technical or varietal in the slightest, with just the right amount of body and structure, it almost leans toward the Loire style! It’s beautifully crafted. ” (The Bettane & Desseauve Guide to French Wines 2015). A white wine that is soft on the palate, supple, and pleasantly tart, reflecting the pure (floral and mineral) expression of the limestone terroirs...

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Estate

Domaine Chiroulet

Vintage

Les Terres Blanches

Vintage

2013

Designation

IGP Côtes de Gascogne

Region

Southwest

Grape varieties

50% Gros Manseng, 40% Sauvignon blanc, 10% Ugni blanc vieilles vignes

Terroirs

limestone and white clay, on Quaternary limestone outcrops: retzines, known as “Peyrusquet” in Gascon.

Viticulture

sustainable farming

Grape Harvest

when fully ripe, early in the morning "while it's still cool"

Winemaking

Skin maceration of Ugni Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc. Very long, low-pressure direct pressing of Gros Manseng to gently extract the terroir’s minerality

Livestock farming

on fine lees with weekly stirring, in stainless steel tanks

Alcohol content

12,5%

Eye

pale yellow dress

Nose

finally, white fruits, peaches, citrus fruits, wildflowers

Palate

tender, supple, pleasantly tart

Serve

at 10-12°C

Open

30 minutes before

Drink from

2015

Drink before

2018

Food and wine pairings

Best enjoyed with "unprocessed" seafood such as oysters, grilled whitefish, and seafood platters...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2015 guide) 15/20 (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (A high-quality, recommendable wine that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About the wine:

This blend of Gros Manseng and Sauvignon Blanc offers a completely different style. It’s a floral white wine with subtle notes of grapefruit, a briny quality, and a very refreshing character. Not technical or varietal in the slightest, with just the right amount of body and structure, it almost leans toward the Loire style! It’s beautifully crafted.

About the estate:

Philippe Fezas has been tending to his vineyards since 1995, the year he took the plunge and added the role of winemaker to his position as a consultant for Seguin-Moreau. Committed to producing expressive wines sold to wine shops and fine restaurants, he carefully plans his vineyard layout, bucking the trend of surrounding production. His two slopes face the Pyrenees and feature a variety of soils ranging from fine clay (the Côte d’Heux) to more calcareous soils (white earth).

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine noted (guide 2015) 1*Star (Very successful wine)

Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the wine:

From his estate, Philippe Fezas gazes upon the small 13th-century church in the nearby hamlet of Heux. A gentle breeze, the chiroula, blows through the rows of vines, drying the grapes that will yield exceptional flocs.
Well known for its flocs, this estate in the Gers region, run by the Fezas family for five generations, boasts 38.5 hectares of vineyards on a south-facing hillside overlooking the Pyrenees. Named after a plot of white clay, this white wine blends Gros Manseng (50%) and Sauvignon Blanc, with a touch of Ugni Blanc. The dominant grape variety imparts lovely white-fleshed fruit aromas, with a hint of herbaceous notes, and a fresh, aromatic palate with a slight effervescence.

About the estate:

As the heir to four generations of winemakers who have been based here since 1893, Philippe Fezas looks out from his 50-hectare estate at the small 13th-century church in the nearby hamlet of Heux. A gentle breeze, the chiroula, blows through the rows of vines, drying the grapes that will yield exceptional flocs, Armagnacs, and Côtes de Gascogne. A sure bet.

RVF - Guide to the Best Wines Under €20 - Gerbelle & Maurange

RVF - Guide des Meilleurs Vins à moins de 20 euros € - Gerbelle & Maurange

Wine rated (2015 guide) 14/20 (Good wine)

About the wine:

Quite subtle on the nose, this lively white wine offers a full-bodied, firm structure, with richness and length that allow it to hold its own at the table and age well.

Customer rating

3.3/5

based on 21 reviews