Last update :
31/03/09
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Slow maturing Clairette makes up 65% of our white wine. It is low yielding and ripens well. It has a low acidity and the 10% we use in our rosé wine gives it a mellow taste, tempering the sometimes woody nature of Mourvèdre. Its dominant aromas – apple, fennel, and lime blossom – give the wines lusciousness and length. Ugni blanc's golden yellow berries turn more or less amber when exposed on the dry, sun-drenched slopes of Bellevue, and are a delight each year as they finally turn pink, and even coppery red. The thin but tough skin and plentiful, juicy flesh produce a pale yellow wine, which is quite delicate and wiry, its natural acidity being an interesting addition when blended with Clairette. Note the banana aroma. Vermentino, originally from Corsica, is perfectly at home on our thin-soiled, stony terraces, thus naturally limiting yields. It complements Clairette by adding flavour and finesse, with its characteristic aromas of peach, apricot and William pear.