Savoie: Domaine de L'Idylle: Roussette Cuvee Emilie 2009
Description
A delicious, complex wine that shows a bouquet of alpine flowers which compliments a tangy palate with a fresh and fruity resonance.
- Style: White Wine, Dry (Sec), Medium-bodied
- Region: Savoie,
- Producer: Phillippe & François Tiollier
- Vintage: 2009
- Grape variety (Cépage): Roussette
- Wine pairing - drink with: Chinese, Thai or Indian
- Cellarage: Ideally drunk young but will keep for up to 3 years.
- Vinification: Old vine fruit is hand-harvested at optimum ripeness and de-stalked before being vinified in stainless steel vats. Malolactic fermentation is avoided in order to preserve the wine's freshness and vivacity. The end wine shows richness and complexity that will accompany all but the spiciest of dishes.
- Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 12%
- Full Tasting Notes (PDF): Download
Savoie: Domaine de L'Idylle: Roussette Cuvée Emilie 2009
This white wine called ‘Cuvée Emilie’ is made from the Roussette grape (also known as Altesse) and has attractive orchard fruit scents and flavours and a savoury dry finish.