{"product_id":"cazaux-vacqueyras-blanc-vieilles-vignes-2018","title":"Cazaux Vacqueyras Blanc Vieilles Vignes 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003eCazaux Vacqueyras Blanc Vieilles Vignes 50% Clairette, 30% Roussanne and 20% Viognier\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wine has a beautiful golden color. \u003cbr\u003eThe aromas are rich and \r\nexotic with mango, almonds, toast, lemon, pineapple white flowers and \r\npapaye. These aromas will develop to honey, butter and pear after ageing\r\n for a few years.\u003cbr\u003eThe finish is long, citrusy and toasty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerroir: Slopes of sandy soil or grey limestone.\u003cbr\u003eYield: 25 -30 hl\/ha\u003cbr\u003eAge of the vines: 70 years old minimum. The oldest are around 90 years old. \u003cbr\u003eThe\r\n grapes are pressed pneumatically after a few hours contact with the \r\nskins.The must is kept at 20°c during the alcoholic fermentation to \r\noptimise the aromas and respect the wine’s suppleness.\u003cbr\u003eBarrel fermented an aged in 228-liter French Oak barrel for 12 months with regular stirrings of the lees. \u003cbr\u003eMaloLactic Fermentation also in barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnjoy this wine with rich dish, river fish or poultry cooking in creamy sauce. Delicious with a mushroom risotto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReview:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Limpid yellow. A wild, expansive bouquet displays an array of citrus pith and pit fruits, succulent and (once-) illicit herbs, dried flowers and honey, along with a smoky mineral flourish the emerges with air. Stains the palate with juicy pear nectar, candied fennel, chamomile and bitter quinine flavors that take a sweeter turn on the back half. The impressively long, chewy, focused finish echoes the floral note and leaves a refreshingly bitter pear skin note behind. Color me impressed. I'd love to see this wine, when it gets bottled, up against some high-end Châteauneuf-du-Pape whites. Raised in barriques. - Josh Raynolds\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (February 2020), 92-93 pts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clos des Cazaux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44949020409903,"sku":"F1EE132027WBS","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/4677\/5087\/files\/cazaux_vacqueyras_blanc_vv_hq_label_48d7effd-1e63-4b24-8dc5-6c6681bdfcb6.jpg?v=1771487638","url":"https:\/\/timelesswinesdirect.com\/products\/cazaux-vacqueyras-blanc-vieilles-vignes-2018","provider":"timelesswines.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}