Le Côtes de Gascogne de Famaey
Dry white wine, clear with pale yellow reflections.
Intense nose, full of freshness, very aromatic.
Palate: Very intense for a dry white wine! Citrus, then a slight dominance of notes of flowers and fruits such as acacia and white peach. On the palate, ample, complex and tonic progressive attack, citrus finish.
Appellation
IGP Côtes de Gascogne
Grape varieties
Colombard, Ugni Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc
Average age of vines
25 to 30 years old
Terroir
Light soils, called “tawny sands”, sometimes more composite, then qualified as boulbènes. They are known to benefit expressiveness and white balance.
Winemaking
Selective sorting from vintage to vine. Very fast incubation to avoid any risk of oxidation before film maceration. Pressing. Fermentation in low temperature tanks.
Breeding
Short in stainless steel vats then quickly bottled for consumption young on the fruit.
