Savoie: Cuvee l'Orangerie 2010
Description
Dry, light and fruity with a perfectly balanced, lively acidity. Floral, orchard blossom aromas and flavours are prominant.
- Style: White Wine, Dry (Sec), Light-bodied
- Region: Savoie,
- Producer: Phillippe & François Tiollier
- Vintage: 2010
- Grape variety (Cépage): Jacquère
- Wine pairing - drink with: White fish, Shellfish
- Cellarage: Ideally drunk young but will keep for 2 to 3 years.
- Vinification: Hand picked grapes are fermented in stainless steel vats at low temperature for 3 weeks. Malolactic fermentation is avoided in order to preserve the wine's freshness and vivacity. Fining and filtering occurs prior to a Spring bottling.
- Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 11%
- Full Tasting Notes (PDF): Download
Savoie: Cuvée l'Orangerie 2010
The cuvée ‘l’Orangerie’ from Domaine de l’Idylle, made from the Jacquère grape, is dry and light with delicate orange blossom aromas and an inimitable Alpine freshness. It makes a versatile aperitif or partner to salads or soufflés.
What others think of this wine...
Jane MacQuitty - The Times on Saturday, 03/12/2011 says:Wine drinkers may be tempted to dismiss this as one of those quirky mountain whites that tase glorious on holiday but thin and weedy at home. Far from it. The Savoie's jacquère grape, vinified at low temperatures in stainless steel, has a fine floral bouquet and some unusual tart, lemon peel, Cox's apple and kiwi fruit flavours. Serve this restrained (11 per cent alcohol) white as an unusual apéritif.
Natasha Hughes - www.natashahughes.com says:Cuvée l’Orangerie 2010 from Savoie’s Domaine de l’Idylle... delightfully refreshing, with layers of floral, candy and greengage flavours and a long, refreshing finish.
Simon Hoggart - The Spectator, June 2011 says:Take the lovely Cuvée de l’Orangerie 2010 from Savoie. This is made by the Tiollier brothers from the rare Jacquère grape, which I’ll bet you’ve never tasted, any more than I have. Given where it’s made it’s naturally popular with skiers, though it is so light and refreshing, with more than a hint of Alpine meadows, that it really is the perfect summer drink and I can’t think of a nicer match than with a salad eaten outdoors. At 11% alcohol, it’s also a great hot weather glugging wine.
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