Alphonse Blanc
- Description
- Winemaking
An enveloping mouth, substance and freshness! A dry and delicious wine ideal to accompany a convivial meal.
For this vintage, the manual harvest is carried out in the cool of the night and begins with a careful selection of plots located at the foot of the Petit Luberon. The whole Rolle clusters are picked with care, guaranteeing a low yield. Direct pressing allows the press and free-run juices to be delicately separated. A static cold settling of at least 48 hours follows, preparing each grape variety for separate fermentation in 400L old oak barrels, for at least three weeks at low temperature. Aging on lees continues in barrels for ten months, adding depth and complexity to the wine.
Sulphites: This wine contains sulphites in very limited quantities less than 30mg/L.
Bottling: This wine is produced and bottled in the heart of the Luberon in our Domaine in Lauris.
Consumption of alcoholic beverages during pregnancy, even in small quantities, can have serious consequences on the health of the child.
75% Rolle · 13% White Grenache · 12% Clairette
Certified Organic Agriculture
AOP Luberon, Rhône Valley
Vintage: 2023
14% Vol.
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A complex wine combining pear, peach and honey, with a nice mineral tension.
Tasting notes
Pale yellow, slightly golden color.
Captivating nose of pear and brioche.
The frank attack of pear and peach gives way to the sweetness of honey and the fat of barrel aging.
The final note is provided by our limestone soils to maintain a beautiful tension, a beautiful expression of our terroir!
Serve between 12 and 14°C.
Enjoy now or cellar for 4 to 6 years.
Food & Wine Pairings
This complex wine allows for multiple pairings: naturally it goes perfectly with white meats in sauces but it will surprise you with land-sea dishes such as cuttlefish with chorizo.
A Gold medal winning wine!
Elle à Table Wine Competition 2024
Gold medal
Organic Vintage Challenge 2024
Silver medal
FAQs
Do your wines contain sulphites?
Our wines contain sulphites, which are naturally present in wine to protect against oxidation and help guarantee the good stability of our wines. The quantity of sulphites present in our wines is nevertheless very limited, remaining below 30mg/L in each of our wines, when the legal framework authorizes the presence of sulphites up to 200mg/L. Our wines therefore do not give a headache for people sensitive to this molecule.
Are your wines organic?
Yes, we are very proud to claim our certification in organic farming for over 10 years. The transition of our vines was initiated by Frédérique Biousse and Guillaume Foucher following their acquisition of Domaine de Fontenille in 2013 and was carried out gently because the older generations of Fontenille winegrowers were already kind to their land.
Do you produce sweet wines?
We do not produce sweet or sweet wines at Domaine de Fontenille. The wine profiles are rather dry and tense, in keeping with the expression of our limestone and mineral terroir.
Do you produce varietal wines?
We have chosen to focus on the history of the appellation. We believe that respecting the region's tradition of blending several grape varieties is the way to go. This brings complexity to our wines for the greatest pleasure of your taste buds.
