Laurus
Pays d’Oc Viognier 2017

IGP Pays d'Oc White

Awards

14/20 Bettane & Desseauve

Tasting

Attractive bright, pale, straw colour with green tints. A fine nose of white flowers with a delicate toasted note. The palate is lively and mineral with flavours of apricot and fresh pineapple and a long and elegant finish.

Food & wine pairings

Enjoy on its own as an apéritif; delicious paired with frogs legs in lemon cream sauce or scallop carpaccio.

Detailed information

Vintage

In Languedoc-Roussillon, from budbreak to harvest, the vegetative cycle was marked by a succession of atypical and extreme climatic events which led to a significant drop in production. The intensity of the losses varied according to the sectors but the most affected vines were not harvested. After a very early start, the harvest took place in record time and under optimal weather conditions. If the volumes are historically low, the vintage proves to be of an excellent qualitative level, with beautiful balance on the palate and intense aromatic expression. The perfect sanitary state of the harvested grapes contributed significantly to this qualitative success.

Grape varieties

Viognier

Terroir

Viognier grapes come primarily from the village of Florensac (Hérault department):

– near the ‘étang de Thau’:clay and loam soils in plains and hills of limestone rocks;
– South Florensac: on the plain consisting mainly of sand deposits.

Winemaking

Harvest between 28th August and 4th September 2017. 80% of the cuvée spent 8 months in 275lt Laurus barrels.

Cold prefermentary maceration in the press for 4 hours, then slow fermentation at low temperature (12/14°C) with stirring of the fine lees during 4 months.

Production: 9 738 bottles and 130 magnums

Bottling date: 31st May 2018

Vegan Friendly

Service

Serve at 8-12°C
Best enjoyed between 2019 and 2021

Degree of alcohol

13,5% 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.