Chapoutier Domaine Bila Haut Occultum Lapidem Blanc 2016
Côtes du Roussillon-Villages AOC
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Chapoutier wines are all about terroir – tasting authentically of where they are from. So Michel chooses his properties carefully. From Domaine Bila Haut in the finest Roussillon, this is his mineral crisp, apricot scented Grenache Blanc Vermentino.
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Wine Details
- White - Dry
- Fine wine
France- Pale Gold Hue
- White blend
- 10.125 Units
- 13.5% ABV
- 31 December 2024
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Bright and grippy minerality with rounded white nectarine fruit
Aroma
Delicate ripe apricot, peach, a floral hint and minerality
The Wine
Michel Chapoutier is renowned for his brilliant Rhône wines, but this region alone couldn’t contain his brilliance. Since he took over the family estate in 1990, he has also acquired sites in Languedoc, Roussillon, Provence, Alsace – and far afield in Oregon, Australia’s Heathcote and Portugal. Domaine Bila Haut is his prize in the Roussillon’s Latour de France. Its rugged slopes include gneiss, schist, chalk and limestone, lending richness, depth, power and finesse. This white comprises two thirds Grenache Blanc, the rest Vermentino, fermented partly in stainless steel and a third in new demi-muid (600 litre capacity) to lend gentle toasty spice. A beautifully balanced white, mineral fresh, yet rounded. Serve with sauced fish or chicken.
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