oven wild salmon
served with garlic mayonnaise
Aïoli
Cod, steamed vegetables, aioli
Scallop
Steeve Grilled but raw in the center and a little cream
AOP Vacqueyras
White colour
Varietal: 80% Grenache blanc, 20% Clairette
Age of the vines: 7 years
Cultivation: Organic
Soil: clay-limestone
Harvest: manual with sorting, 100% destemming
Type of vinification: Direct press with stalk after skin maceration for one day. Alcoholic fermentation with our native yeasts. End of fermentation in French barrels of 1 wine.
Ageing: Barrel aging with stirring for 4 to 6 months.
Optimal tasting: Drink within 5 to 10 years.
Bottle: 75 cl
Bottling at the estate: March 9, 2020
Number of bottles produced: 2300
Tasting: Golden yellow color. The intense nose combines the floral with the aromas of apple, pineapple and of exotic fruits. The mouth testifies to the balance of a fresh and mineral wine extending on a smooth and slightly brioche finish.
Serving temperature: 14°
Gastronomic pairing: A delight with a sea bass in a salt crust on a bed of fennel, red mullet in saffron foil and crunchy vegetables, but also with chicken supremes with morels from Ventoux or even with a veal chop and spring garden.
Terroirs of Louis d'Or:
Clay-limestone 30 M years old
Tertiary Oligocene covered with 35cm of alluvium.
94 : Matt Walls
15/20 : Jancis Robinson