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Mas Bres, Stella Blanc, Cévennes 2021
White Wine from France - Languedoc - Roussillon
Tantalising blend bringing together grape varieties better known in Alsace (pinot gris, riesling) and Languedoc (vermentino). Fruity, clean-tasting with citrus and yellow plum with the body of pinot gris and a sprinkling of spice. This is savoury and long, with pinot gris more to the fore in 2021.
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Code: FC42581
Wine characteristics
- White Wine
- 2 - Dry
- Vermentino
- 75cl
- Now to 2024
- 13.5% Alcohol
- no oak influence
- Cork, natural
Domaine de Gournier
Domaine de Gournier is a large estate located off the beaten track in a relatively unknown part of southern France. It is situated in the foothills of the Cévennes mountains, which form a triangle in shape, with the medieval town of Uzès at its apex and its base comprising the city of Nîmes and the Pont du Gard.
Its current owner, Maurice Barnouin, was born in Nîmes, and followed in his father's agricultural footsteps. Like him, he started his career growing fruit trees and vegetables, and opened a nursery that he still owns today.
His father first bought Gournier in 1959. His agricultural career had led to him become something of an expert on vine rootstock and cloning, and he bucked the trend of using local hybrid grapes, choosing instead to plant international varieties. One of the first in the Cévennes to plant merlot and cabernet sauvignon, over time Maurice's father expanded the range to include sauvignon blanc and chardonnay.
At the time, there was no cellar on the property, and the grapes were all being sold to the local co-operative. When Maurice took control of the domaine in the 1980s, he continued this practice, and remained focused on the vineyard. However, by 1983 disagreements with other members of the co-op meant he decided to stop working with them, and embarked on his own adventure.
Of course, this meant he needed to build a cellar, and he took this as an opportunity to explore the technology available that could heighten the poor reputation of the region's...