Laurus
Pays d’Oc Viognier 2014

IGP Pays d'Oc White

Tasting

Brilliant green-gold hue. Fresh, expressive and generous nose of white flowers, peach and citrus. Quite full mouthfeel with flavours of white peach and passion fruit. Finish is lively and long. (tasting notes : August 2015).

Food & wine pairings

Thai Soup with Shrimps
Minced Duck Breast in Orange sauce

Detailed information

Vintage

A year with little winter rainfall. An unsettled first half of summer, humid and stormy with cool temperatures, followed by a mid-August boost of dry, hot weather that ripened the grapes and raised the sugar levels. Harvest started the 15th September.

Grape varieties

Viognier

Terroir

Different vineyard parcels are selected for their complementary nature to produce a fine balance between freshness and richness : limestone and clay soils at mid-slope and South-facing.

Winemaking

Picking took place at night and early morning to preserve flavours and delicate aromas. 36 hours of cold soak (5/6°C) before fermentation at controlled temperatures (16/18 °C). Aged in 1-year-old 275-liter Laurus barrels with regular stirring of the fine lees over a period of 6 months.

Production: 14,250 bottles
Bottled on: 8 July 2015

Service

Serve chilled at around 10° to 12° C (50° to 55° F)

Optimum maturity: 2015-2017

Degree of alcohol

13% vol.

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Laurus

Laurus means ‘Laurel’ in Latin, a Roman symbol of excellence. Here excellence is all about “terroir”: the grapes are grown on parcels selected for their ability to express the very best of each Appellation.

The term “terroir” encompasses a soil, a climate and people. Here it is expressed through sustainable partnerships with wine-growers who share our vision. The perfect combination of grape variey & soil, the precise maturing process in unique 275l. French oak "Laurus" barrels refines the structure, producing complex wines, with plenty of character, beautiful elegance and a long ageing potential.