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Essentials
Region
, France > Isère
Appellation
Vin de France
Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc, Roussanne
Soil
galets, alluvial and then clay (Roussanne), small galets roulés and alluvial (Sauvignon Blanc)
Facts
Practicing organic, Hand harvest, Native yeast
ABV
12 %
Residual Sugar
N/A
Sulfite Level
N/A
Total Acidity
N/A
Production (Bottles)
1200 bottles
The vineyard
Age of the wines
N/A
Altitude
N/A
Size
N/A
The cellar
Vessel
stainless
Elevage
N/A
Bottles
1200
The wine is elegant and surprisingly alive and crisp. One could expect these grapes to give a bigger and bulkier wine, but that’s not the case. It shows a nice backbone of acidity and freshness recalling citrus notes and more exotic fruits. Still able to stand against serious food. We pair this with great pleasure with scallops or even with a local plate of ravioles.
The wine is elegant and surprisingly alive and crisp. One could expect these grapes to give a bigger and bulkier wine, but that’s not the case. It shows a nice backbone of acidity and freshness recalling citrus notes and more exotic fruits. Still able to stand against serious food. We pair this with great pleasure with scallops or even with a local plate of ravioles.
Domaine Mayoussier is a relatively new winery located in the Royans area , bordering the north of the Vercors mountain range in France . The area is interestingly situated between two great wine regions: the Northern Rhone area (Cornas , Tain-l’Hermitage , Saint-Joseph…) and the Savoie region (Combe de Savoie , Gresivaudan valley , the Chartreuse…) . The Domaine is a family business , run by Antoine Depierre who is taking care of both the vineyard and the cellar , on its family old property , a farm and castle whose first stones date from the 13th century . Antoine Depierre started the Domaine in 2012 after a first career working as sommelier and restaurant manager in London , Berlin , Miami and Dubai(!) . The Domaine produces ...