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Full bodied, rich white. Similar in style to Rhone valley whites.
White wines account for just 1% of the production of the Saint Chinian appellation, which makes this Petit Paradis as precious as it is rare. This is a complex, generous wine produced by vines that have been lovingly tended by both man and nature.
The wine is made from a blend of local varieties: Grenache blanc (50%), Marsanne (30%) and Vermentino (20%) - now officially named Rolle.
The Vermentino has spent 6 months in French oak. 15% of the Grenache blanc and 25% of the Marsanne are aged in new French oak barrels. The rest is aged in stainless-steel vats.
On the nose there is a complex bouquet of white fruit and quince jam. The palate is intense and soft with a long spicy finish.
Ideal served with monkfish tagine, fresh tuna steaks or chicken with cream sauce.
The Languedoc is a vast region stretching across much of the south and Mediterranean and is France`s single largest vineyard entity for its Vins de Pays wines.
Within the Languedoc lie several distinctly identified Vins de Pays (including the l`Aude, Gard and Hérault) and many appellations that maintain traditional local blends and styles such as Minervois, Corbières, Pic Saint Loup and Fitou.
Found throughout northern Spain and southern France, there are three variants: Grenache Noir, Blanc and Gris.
Grenache Noir is the most common. It is generally spicy, berry-flavored and soft on the palate. Complex and intense notes of blackcurrants, black cherries, black olives, coffee, gingerbread, honey, leather, black pepper, tar, spices, and roasted nuts can also be found.
Established in 1967 by Maurice Grignon, the family winemaking and trading company originally specialised in the production and sale of wine-making materials. In 1992 the company was sold and became an Association of Cooperatives and started producing wines from Languedoc- Roussillon.
The name Foncalieu is made up of letters of villages in the region of l`Aude - Fonties de Aude, Capendu - ALzonne - Montolieu.
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