Domaine Vincent Ricard - Les Trois Chenes 2008 (750ml) Sparkling Rose Blend

Domaine Vincent Ricard - Les Trois Chenes 2008 (750ml) Sparkling Rose Blend100% Sauvignon Blanc from old vines (the oldest planted in 1947) on a gentle slope near the top of the hill. The vineyards face directly south, and the soil is clay and limestone. The grapes are hand harvested and pass through a sorting table. Yields average about 35 hl ha. The wine is barrel fermented for 3 months, then aged in barrel for 8 months, with lees stirring every 4 days or so. A delicious mouthful of Sauvignon Blanc that overachieves not

this wine boasts an ideal acid structure and firm tannin profile

this rugged terrain has been shaped and adapted by man

This hill faces Vosges

It is now owned by Aurelien’s great-granddaugther Genevieve

Deep in mouth

It's one of the most refined young Monprivatos I can remember tasting

with dark and focused blackberry paste and crème de cassis flavors accented by fra grant notes of melted licorice

A low pH gives tension through the palate

We slowly enjoyed our strawberry tart as we pondered the further wonders of octopus

Akashita is one of the creatures inhabiting a late Edo period scroll of y

Aroma:  Vibrant and inviting

with hints of chilli pepper