The 2010 vintage received the following ratings: RVF 15.5/20
This 100% Viognier white is a rarity in the Lot region! An exception born of Pascal Verhaeghe’s love for white wines. Here he delivers a surprising cuvée, remarkable both for its finesse and its rich aromatic palette, as well as for the magic the winemaker has brought to its creation... Not to be missed!
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Eye
a pale dress with green highlights
Nose
very delicate, with aromas of apricot and exotic fruits, and subtle woody notes
Palate
A beautiful balance, a lovely richness, flavors of exotic fruits (passion fruit, lychee), and a superb freshness on the finish
Serve
bottled at 12°C
Open
and serve
Drink from
2012
Drink before
2019
Production
3,500 bottles
Food and wine pairings
A déguster à l'apéritif ou sur des entrées à base de poissons (terrines, carpaccio de Saint-Jacques), des petits chèvres secs...<br/>
Bettane & Desseauve
4-Star Estate (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the estate:
Pascal and Jean-Marc Verhaegue have elevated this estate to the pinnacle of Cahors through meticulous viticulture and precise winemaking. The 27 hectares (25 of which are red grape varieties) are divided into three plots across two of the appellation’s finest soil types, notably the famous third terrace. One is clay-limestone and produces wines of great finesse. The other is a soil of pebbles mixed with reddish sand, ideal for more powerful wines.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2025 guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)
About the estate:
For more than fifteen years, the Verhaeghe brothers—Pascal in charge of winemaking and Jean-Marc in the vineyard—and now Jules, Pascal’s son, have made Cèdre the benchmark of the appellation. It must be said that they benefit from an exceptional terroir: on the one hand, a particularly stony limestone scree cone in constant motion, the famous “tran,” which produces fine, elegant wines; on the other hand, a soil of pebbles on iron-rich sand, lending the wines greater power. Made from perfectly ripe, hand-selected grapes, the wines—always deeply colored—achieve a rare level of quality and consistency thanks to refined tannins and velvety textures. The Extra-Libre cuvées offer the entire range in sulfur-free versions.
Wine Enthusiast
Rated estate (2025 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. ALAIN A. Published on April 22, 2014
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