Boulevard Napoleon 'Le Pal' Grenache Gris 2019
France, Languedoc-Roussillon
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£36.90
Mixed 6 Price:
£33.90
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Description
In a nutshell:
A rich and supple Languedoc white from the Minervois from a boutique producer.
The lowdown:
Only a few hundred cases of this are made each year and come from vines which are over 70 years old from the Le Pal vineyard near the village. Being made from Grenache Gris disqualifies it from bearing the Minervois-La Livinière appellation so it's sold as just a Vin de Pays de l'Herault. As you'd expect everything is hand harvested and after whole bunch pressing it's fermented and aged for a year in used French oak barriques before being bottled. The resulting wine is rich and supple on the palate with subtle notes of hazelnut, smoke and liquorice. Quite full bodied with a satisfyingly creamy texture, there's plenty of citrus and stone fruit intensity on the palate leading up to a finish which is fresh, long and lingering.
The Producer:
The man behind Boulevard Napoléon is British restaurateur Trevor Gulliver, best known for establishments such as The Fire Station in Waterloo, Smithfield, and Bread and Wine, as well as several other food and drink related enterprises. The wine making operation is situated in the village of La Livinière in the hills of the Minervois in the Languedoc, which happens to be close to his southern French holiday home. While the scale is pretty small, as with all his projects, it's a high-quality operation and one in which he partnered with renowned winemaker Benjamin Darnault. All the wines come from old vineyards in the La Livinière appellation. The quantities produced are always limited and each is a classic expression of what can be produced on the dry, stony slopes of this part of the south of France. They have a vibrancy and definition that marks them out from the crowd.
When to drink:
One of the best whites coming out of the Languedoc, think of it as standing alongside a good white Burgundy.
Suitable for Vegans
A rich and supple Languedoc white from the Minervois from a boutique producer.
The lowdown:
Only a few hundred cases of this are made each year and come from vines which are over 70 years old from the Le Pal vineyard near the village. Being made from Grenache Gris disqualifies it from bearing the Minervois-La Livinière appellation so it's sold as just a Vin de Pays de l'Herault. As you'd expect everything is hand harvested and after whole bunch pressing it's fermented and aged for a year in used French oak barriques before being bottled. The resulting wine is rich and supple on the palate with subtle notes of hazelnut, smoke and liquorice. Quite full bodied with a satisfyingly creamy texture, there's plenty of citrus and stone fruit intensity on the palate leading up to a finish which is fresh, long and lingering.
The Producer:
The man behind Boulevard Napoléon is British restaurateur Trevor Gulliver, best known for establishments such as The Fire Station in Waterloo, Smithfield, and Bread and Wine, as well as several other food and drink related enterprises. The wine making operation is situated in the village of La Livinière in the hills of the Minervois in the Languedoc, which happens to be close to his southern French holiday home. While the scale is pretty small, as with all his projects, it's a high-quality operation and one in which he partnered with renowned winemaker Benjamin Darnault. All the wines come from old vineyards in the La Livinière appellation. The quantities produced are always limited and each is a classic expression of what can be produced on the dry, stony slopes of this part of the south of France. They have a vibrancy and definition that marks them out from the crowd.
When to drink:
One of the best whites coming out of the Languedoc, think of it as standing alongside a good white Burgundy.
Suitable for Vegans
Details
| Categories | Wine / White Wine / Vibrant & Tangy Whites |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Grape Variety | Grenache Gris |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Volume | 75cl |
| ABV | 14.5% |
| Vegan/Vegetarian | Vegan |
| SKU | BO8G15WN |
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