Trailblazer since 1994. This is the first wine named after the founder of the estate.
It took decades of hard work to select the best vinification method and the best blend: Grenache Blanc and Viognier, without the Chardonnay which was used in the first years).
Production: 8,400 bottles.
Vinification
Skin contact maceration for 20 hours, followed by alcoholic fermentation at 18°C for 15 days.
Stainless steel. Only indigenous yeasts.
Storage potential
Drink as from : 2025
Best moment : 2025-2026
Until : 2027
To serve
Serve cool (10°C).
Trial analysis
Dry, solid, spicy, fleshy.
The Viognier brings nice peach aromas and roundness, the Grenache Blanc floral notes and a solid structure.
As years go by, Grenache will dominate the Viognier; as its skin is very thin, it will show oxidative notes like nuts.
Flavor profile
Wood
None
Aged in wood barrels
Heavily aged in wood barrels
Acidity
Low acidity
Balanced
High acidity
Fruitiness
Low fruitiness
Balanced
High fruitiness
Structure
Elegant
Balanced
Full-bodied