Minervois La Belle Aude 2024

Borie de Maurel

Minervois La Belle Aude
2024

  • Organic

$33.00

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable

8 case(s) available

Service fees
$ 5.30
Product code
15559923
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Private import
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$28.00
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Languedoc-Roussillon
Appellation
Minervois
Classification
Not applicable
Varietal(s)
Marsanne 80 %
Terret 10 %
Vermentino 10 %
Alcohol percentage
13%
Colour
White
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
Producer's website

About this winery

The Borie de Maurel estate is located in the heart of the Livinière terroir (Félines-Minervois), the first Villages appellation of Minervois and Languedoc. Since the late 1980s, Michel Escande has established himself as one of the best winemakers in Minervois, thanks in particular to the admirably mellow and silky tannins of his reds. In 1989, he embarked on this adventure with his wife, despite having no prior background in winemaking. Since then, he has produced an uninterrupted succession...

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Product notes

History of the Cuvée: An ode to the Aude department.

Production notes

The grapes, just shy of overripeness, are harvested in the cool of the morning and immediately pressed. The must is cold-settled and vinified with temperature-controlled fermentation. Aging continues naturally on fine lees in tanks for three months before bottling.

Tasting notes

A delightful white wine, full-bodied yet balanced, the kind you open just as easily for an aperitif with friends as for a more elegant dinner. Its golden hue releases aromas of toast, blond tobacco, pineapple, and white peach. The palate, rich and full-bodied with just the right amount of acidity, concentrates the aromas already perceived on the nose, enhanced by hints of gingerbread. Pairs well with scallops and cheeses.