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 meticulous plot selection, located at the foot of the Petit Luberon. The whole bunches of Rolle are carefully harvested, ensuring a low yield. Direct pressing allows the delicate separation of the press and free-run juices. This is followed by a cold static settling of at least 48 hours, preparing each grape variety for separate fermentation in 400 L old oak barrels, for at least three weeks at low temperature. The aging on lees continues in barrels for ten months, bringing depth and complexity to the wine.
Sulfites: This wine contains sulfites 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.
Drinking alcohol 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 (75cl) & 2022 (150cl)
14% Vol.
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A captivating harmony, mixing pear, brioche and a mineral finish of great 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 smoothness of barrel aging.
The finish, marked by our limestone soils, retains a beautiful tension, a true expression of our terroir!
Serve between 12 and 14°C. Enjoy now or keep in the cellar for 4 to 6 years.
Food & Wine Pairings
This complex wine offers multiple possibilities for pairing: it will naturally harmonize with white meats in sauce, but will also surprise you by accompanying land-sea dishes, such as cuttlefish with chorizo.
A wine recognized by experts!
Elle à Table Wine Competition 2024
Gold medal
FAQs
Do your wines contain sulfites?
Our wines contain sulfites, which are naturally present in wine to protect against oxidation and help ensure the good stability of our wines. The amount of sulfites present in our wines is nevertheless very limited, remaining less than 30mg/L on each of our wines, when the legal framework authorizes the presence of sulfites up to 200mg/L. Our wines therefore do not give headaches to people sensitive to this molecule.
Are your wines organic?
Yes, we are very proud to claim our organic farming certification 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 smoothly because the older generations of Fontenille winegrowers were already kind to their land.
Do you produce sweet wines?
We do not produce sweet or liqueur wines at Domaine de Fontenille. The wine profiles are rather dry and taut, 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 path to follow. This brings complexity to our wines for the greatest pleasure of your taste buds.
